Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Corporations, Railroads, Speeches, addresses, etc., Stocks, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

Senator Bourne congratulates President Roosevelt on his Provincetown speech, “one of the ablest you have ever delivered.” He shares his thoughts about corporate management and ownership, and makes suggestions regarding railroad stocks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-23

Creator(s)

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294752. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294752.

APA:

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1907, August 23]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294752.

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 12, 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.