Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Governmental investigations, Kansas, Marchand, John T., 1859-, Monnett, Francis S. (Francis Sylvester), 1857-1953, Moseley, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1846-1911, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission reports to President Roosevelt that Attorney Francis S. Monnett had been selected not by the commission but by the complaining shippers in Kansas, yet nothing had suggested that he was “not entirely acceptable.” Monnett was also recommended by the commission’s special agent, John T. Marchand. Though it became clear later that Monnett’s employment “was unfortunante and regrettable,” Knapp states that it seemed more appropriate to allow him to perform his job than to fire him. Knapp closes by asserting his confidence in the commission’s secretary, Edward A. Moseley, in this matter and in general.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-22
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
3
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 Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53140. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53140.
APA:
Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923., [1906, May 22]. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53140.
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 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.
