Letter from Charles Gates Dawes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Railroads, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Charles Gates Dawes asks President Roosevelt to refrain from discussing private railroad car lines in his upcoming speech. The Interstate Commerce Commission has not completed its investigation of the matter. Dawes worries that Roosevelt’s influence will affect legislation before all the facts are presented to the commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-30
Creator(s)
Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Charles Gates Dawes to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47825. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951. Letter from Charles Gates Dawes to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47825.
APA:
Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951., [1904, November 30]. Letter from Charles Gates Dawes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47825.
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. January 29, 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.
