Letter from Charles A. Prouty to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Letters, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

Charles A. Prouty tells Theodore Roosevelt he has thrown the letter in the trash. Prouty states Roosevelt’s advice should be followed if he gives it when he could otherwise give an order.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-29

Creator(s)

Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921

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

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Charles A. Prouty to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 29, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52869. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921. Letter from Charles A. Prouty to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Mar. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52869.

APA:

Prouty, Charles A. (Charles Azro), 1853-1921., [1906, March 29]. Letter from Charles A. Prouty to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52869.

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 24, 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.