Letter from Edward A. Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Legislation, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Edward A. Alexander encloses correspondence between himself and a representative of William H. Hearst, and tells President Roosevelt that Hearst is claiming Alexander’s ideas about the freight rate question as his own. Alexander suggests that the members of the railroads’ classification committee be subpoenaed and questioned about their methods for classifying freight. As a private citizen, Alexander offers to furnish information and suggestions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-20
Creator(s)
Alexander, Edward A., 1873-1948
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 Edward A. Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48133. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Alexander, Edward A., 1873-1948. Letter from Edward A. Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48133.
APA:
Alexander, Edward A., 1873-1948., [1904, December 20]. Letter from Edward A. Alexander to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48133.
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.
