Telegram from S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Legislation, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission

S. H. Cowan protests to President Roosevelt the language used by the Senate in legislation over livestock shipment rates.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-17

Creator(s)

Cowan, S. H. (Samuel Houston), 1858-1928

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53115. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cowan, S. H. (Samuel Houston), 1858-1928. Telegram from S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53115.

APA:

Cowan, S. H. (Samuel Houston), 1858-1928., [1906, May 17]. Telegram from S. H. Cowan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53115.

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. April 16, 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.