Asks President to hasten probing
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Governmental investigations, Governors--Election, Massachusetts, Mellen, Charles S. (Charles Sanger), 1851-1927, New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company, Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921, Railroads--Mergers, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Whitney, Henry Melville, 1839-1923
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Charles S. Mellen has asked President Roosevelt to expedite an investigation into his railroad company’s planned merger. The article notes this request comes the day after the defeat of Henry Melville Whitney, who had been in favor of the merger, in the Massachusetts gubernatorial election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-07
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
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Record Type
Multi-image
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Chicago:
Asks President to hasten probing. [November 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298993. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Asks President to hasten probing. [7 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298993.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, November 7]. Asks President to hasten probing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298993.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
