Summary of letter from Robert Wilson Patterson
Subject(s): Business and politics, Illinois--Chicago, Keith, Elbridge Gerry, 1840-1905, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Patterson, Robert Wilson, 1850-1910, Reciprocity, Reciprocity (Commerce), Shipbuilding subsidies, Subsidies--Government policy, Trusts, Industrial--Government policy
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Robert Wilson Patterson has had discussions with several Republican business leaders of the Chicago, Illinois, area. He finds that there is support for making the affairs of trusts public. William McKinley’s reciprocity policy has support but subsidizing an increase in the commercial marine is unpopular.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-05
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Rights
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Summary of letter from Robert Wilson Patterson. [October 5, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35121. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Presidential Office Staff. Summary of letter from Robert Wilson Patterson. [5 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35121.
APA:
Presidential Office Staff., [1901, October 5]. Summary of letter from Robert Wilson Patterson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35121.
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 18, 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.
