Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission

Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Office equipment and supplies, Public contracts, Public contracts--Law and legislation

President Roosevelt sends the Interstate Commerce Commission a copy of a letter Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou received from the Board of Awards of Contracts. A proposed schedule of miscellaneous supplies prepared by the Board was also included. The Executive Departments will arrange to purchase supplies in accordance with the directions from the Board, and Roosevelt directs the Interstate Commerce Commission that supplies for the Commission should be purchased in the same manner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-18

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

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 the Interstate Commerce Commission. [December 18, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205738. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission. [18 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205738.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, December 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205738.

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. December 2, 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.