Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Railroad companies, United States. Congress
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Representative Jenkins writes to President Roosevelt about compelling the Attorney General to file suit against certain railway companies in order to adopt resolutions. Jenkins suggests Roosevelt meet with Joseph Gurney Cannon alone.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-14
Creator(s)
Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41785. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911. Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Aug. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41785.
APA:
Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911., [1903, August 14]. Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41785.
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.
