Letter from Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Association of the Transportation Officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Commerce--Government policy, Interstate commerce--Law and legislation, Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, Oregon--Portland, Pacific railroads--Rates, Washington (State)--Spokane
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Brooks Adams writes to Theodore Roosevelt about the importance of establishing federal authority to set railroad rates. Adams represents Spokane, which pays nearly double what Portland pays. Adams urges Roosevelt to see to it that the new bill provide a “long and short haul clause” forbidding discriminatory rates that charge more for the lesser distance than the greater distance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-29
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
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 Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 29, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51948. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927. Letter from Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51948.
APA:
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927., [1905, November 29]. Letter from Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51948.
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.
