Letter from Joseph Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Lobbying, Tariff--Law and legislation, United States. Congress
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Joseph Wharton, a businessman and lobbyist, advises President Roosevelt on tariff revision. Wharton, a member of the Industrial League, does not think a special session of Congress should be called to address the tariff. With the Republican majority in both houses, Wharton believes any debate on the issue can be controlled.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-26
Creator(s)
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Joseph Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 26, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47775. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wharton, Joseph, 1826-1909. Letter from Joseph Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47775.
APA:
Wharton, Joseph, 1826-1909.: , [1904, November 26]. Letter from Joseph Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47775.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
