Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. B. Comer
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Grosscup, Peter Stenger, 1852-1921, Letters, Speeches, addresses, etc., Standard Oil Company
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President Roosevelt greatly admires Governor Comer, and will read his speech with care. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte is meeting with Comer’s representative, and Roosevelt will reach a conclusion on the matter. They are hampered, however, by Judge Peter Stenger Grosscup’s decision in the Standard Oil case.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Comer, B. B. (Braxton Bragg), 1848-1927
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 B. B. Comer. [August 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. B. Comer. [17 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203739.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to B. B. Comer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203739.
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. January 23, 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.