Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge
Subject(s): Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Railroads and state, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt assures Frederick W. Whitridge that if he speaks about the railroads it will be in the context of some set speech, such as those he has made in Harrisburg or about the muckrakers. Roosevelt has never believed the value of the railroad companies was relevant in setting rates, though he thinks that the government will end up knowing their values. He believes government regulation of railroads is necessary, in the same way it was needed for banks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Whitridge, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallingford), 1852-1916
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 Frederick W. Whitridge. [April 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199021. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge. [2 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199021.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick W. Whitridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199021.
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. March 13, 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.
