Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Balthasar Henry Meyer

Subject(s): Interstate commerce, Scheduling, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

Theodore Roosevelt invites Balthasar Henry Meyer to discuss the recent activity related to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Roosevelt would like to hear Meyer’s opinion on this matter, because Meyer served on the State and the National Commission. He asks when Meyer will next be in New York. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Meyer, Balthasar Henry, 1866-1954

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Balthasar Henry Meyer. [September 29, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219987. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Balthasar Henry Meyer. [29 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219987.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Balthasar Henry Meyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219987.

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.