Roosevelt and Mellen tilt on merger
Subject(s): Antitrust investigations, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Buckland, Edward G. (Edward Grant), 1866-1953, French, Asa P. (Asa Palmer), 1860-1935, Friendship, Governmental investigations, Governors--Election, Massachusetts, Mellen, Charles S. (Charles Sanger), 1851-1927, New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company, Railroads--Mergers, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sherman Act (United States)
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Charles S. Mellen had a spirited discussion with President Roosevelt requesting that an investigation into his railroad company’s planned merger be expedited. Mellen objected particularly to the embarrassment such an investigation causes and the indignity of the merger having been a major issue in the recent 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
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Roosevelt and Mellen tilt on merger. [November 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298994. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Roosevelt and Mellen tilt on merger. [7 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298994.
APA:
Unknown., [1907, November 7]. Roosevelt and Mellen tilt on merger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298994.
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 5, 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.
