Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman
Subject(s): Antitrust law, Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937, Railroads and state--Law and legislation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt tells Edward Henry Harriman that he had spoken to special prosecutor Frank B. Kellogg regarding Harriman’s request to defer the upcoming hearing regarding the Interstate Commerce Commission’s investigation of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. However, Roosevelt tells Harriman that deferring would interfere with the other duties of commission members, and regrets to inform him “that it is impossible to comply with your request.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman. [December 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman. [12 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197548.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 12]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Henry Harriman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197548.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
