Edward A. Alexander writes to Arthur Brisbane, providing an outline concerning the classification of freight by railroad-appointed committees and legal proceedings before the Interstate Commerce Commission and U.S. Courts to break up the current system of classifying freight.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-09

Creator(s)

Alexander, Edward A., 1873-1948

Recipient

Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

7

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 Edward A. Alexander to Arthur Brisbane. [March 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44539. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Alexander, Edward A., 1873-1948. Letter from Edward A. Alexander to Arthur Brisbane. [9 Mar. 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/o44539.

APA:

Alexander, Edward A., 1873-1948., [1904, March 9]. Letter from Edward A. Alexander to Arthur Brisbane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44539.

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.