Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arizona, Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company, Coal mines and mining--Law and legislation--Economic aspects, Coal mines and mining--Quality control, Colorado, Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, Mexico--Mexico, North, Mexico, North, Railroad companies--Finance, Railroads and state, Railroads--Freight--Rates, Railroads--Freight--Rates--Law and legislation, Railroads--Management, Tariff, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Now that he has retired as Secretary of the Navy, Paul Morton makes a statement concerning the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Company and Colorado Fuel and Iron Company rebate case. Morton outlines the agreement between the parties and his own involvement in securing injunctions against the companies. Morton stresses his long history as a railroad man and his commitment to transparency and fairness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
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 Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 5, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49445. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49445.
APA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911., [1905, June 5]. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49445.
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 13, 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.
