Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Antitrust investigations, Collier, William Miller, 1867-1956, Meat industry and trade, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Justice
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Commissioner of Corporations Garfield replies to President Roosevelt’s letter regarding William Miller Collier’s letter about anti-trust work at the Department of Commerce and Labor. Garfield notes that there is no opportunity for work against corporations in his department and that Collier should contact the Attorney General. Garfield goes on to outline the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Commerce and Labor as he sees them and how they relate to the anti-trust investigation of the beef industry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-01
Creator(s)
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47085. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47085.
APA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950., [1904, October 1]. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47085.
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. March 12, 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.
