Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission

Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Government publications, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Press and politics

President Roosevelt directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to withdraw its authorization to publish the report regarding Edward Henry Harriman. The Commission should not have released this report until Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte acted upon it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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 the Interstate Commerce Commission. [July 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199771. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission. [12 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199771.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, July 12]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199771.

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. February 27, 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.