Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Railroad cars, Railroads--Cars, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, submits the commission’s preliminary report on “Private Cars” to President Roosevelt. The commission will give Roosevelt any further information it discovers, and would be happy to meet with Roosevelt at his request.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-02

Creator(s)

Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

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 Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299680. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299680.

APA:

Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923., [1904, November 2]. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299680.

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. January 8, 2026. 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.