Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin A. Knapp
Subject(s): Clements, Judson C. (Judson Claudius), 1846-1917, Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, Railroads, Railroads and state, Smith, Hoke, 1855-1931, Smith, Milton H., 1836-1921, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt sends Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, some clippings on the actions of Milton H. Smith, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, who he says is trying to discredit the actions of the government. He additionally encloses a letter from Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia. Roosevelt says that it would be advisable if action could be taken regarding the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, and asks Knapp to keep him informed on the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin A. Knapp. [February 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201747. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin A. Knapp. [22 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201747.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, February 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin A. Knapp.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201747.
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.
