Letter from Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Railroads, Speeches, addresses, etc., Stock exchanges, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

Francis C. Travers argues that claims of President Roosevelt’s Annual Message having a negative effect on the stock market are false. Travers wants Roosevelt to go ahead with his plans for the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-08

Creator(s)

Travers, Francis C., 1849-1905

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

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47938. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Travers, Francis C., 1849-1905. Letter from Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47938.

APA:

Travers, Francis C., 1849-1905., [1904, December 8]. Letter from Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47938.

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. February 27, 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.