Letter from Silas D. Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Corporations, Legislation
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Silas D. Scudder thanks President Roosevelt for his letter, which Scudder’s assistant unintentionally opened, and discusses his frustration at the hold corporations have over national life. Scudder agrees with Roosevelt that legislation “will be the only effective remedy” to this problem.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-10
Creator(s)
Scudder, Silas D. (Silas Downer), 1863-1931
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 Silas D. Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47584. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Scudder, Silas D. (Silas Downer), 1863-1931. Letter from Silas D. Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47584.
APA:
Scudder, Silas D. (Silas Downer), 1863-1931., [1904, November 10]. Letter from Silas D. Scudder to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47584.
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 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.
