Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Judson C. Clements

Subject(s): Comer, B. B. (Braxton Bragg), 1848-1927, Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914

President Roosevelt is concerned about the injunction issued by Judge Thomas Goode Jones which forbids the enforcement of Alabama rate laws. He believes the federal government should decide any matter related to interstate commerce, and he wants to ensure that there is due process. Roosevelt asks Judge Judson C. Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate the matter discretely and send him a full report on the merits of the case.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Clements, Judson C. (Judson Claudius), 1846-1917

Publication Date

2021-11-11

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Judson C. Clements. [October 3, 1907?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200437. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Judson C. Clements. [3 Oct. 1907?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200437.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1907, October 3?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Judson C. Clements. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200437.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.