Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Beef, Commerce, Railroads--Abandonment--Economic aspects, Railroads--Freight--Rates, Standard Oil Trust, Trust
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Ray Stannard Baker discusses the maximum rate problem with President Roosevelt. He also comments on how trusts like Standard Oil and the Beef Trust are not disturbed by competition.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-25
Creator(s)
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
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
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 Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51909. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946. Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51909.
APA:
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946., [1905, November 25]. Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51909.
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 5, 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.
