Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Peters Hepburn
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Loudenslager, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1852-1911, McKinley, William Brown, 1856-1926, Railroads--Employees--Hours of service, Railroads--Employees--Law and legislation, Sherman, J. S. (James Schoolcraft), 1855-1912, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt would like Representative Hepburn to explain why the legislation shortening hours worked by railroad employees has stalled in committee. Roosevelt publicly promised that he would enact such legislation, and is eager to have it passed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hepburn, Mr. (William Peters), 1833-1916
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Peters Hepburn. [February 14, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198577. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Peters Hepburn. [14 Feb. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198577.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Peters Hepburn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198577.
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. January 30, 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.