Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): 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
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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
Publication Date
2019-06-27
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 28, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53140.
APA:
Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923.: , [1906, May 22?]. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53140.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 28, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
