Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Milton Dwight Purdy
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Railroads, Securities, Securities--Law and legislation, Stocks, Trade regulation, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt asks Milton Dwight Purdy to get in touch with Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver. Dolliver is preparing a bill regarding better oversight of stocks and securities from interstate carriers, and Roosevelt would like Purdy to help Dolliver, or tell him who in the Department of Justice or the Interstate Commerce Commission may be able to assist.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Milton Dwight Purdy. [February 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201497. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Milton Dwight Purdy. [4 Feb. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201497.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Milton Dwight Purdy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201497.
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.
