Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission
Subject(s): Interstate commerce, Railroads--Freight--Rates, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt asks the members of the Interstate Commerce Commission if a general raise of railway rates is necessary. Roosevelt thinks some rates might need to be raised, but others night be too high already. He asks if the members of the commission feel it might be wise to unofficially announce that there will be an investigation into whether a raise is necessary, so that those who want a raise might consider carefully before taking action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-23
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
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 the Interstate Commerce Commission. [July 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203399. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission. [23 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203399.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 23]. Letter 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/o203399.
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.
