Report from William Barret Ridgely to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bank loans, Banks and banking, Bosworth, C. H., Clearinghouses (Banking), Illinois--Chicago, Investment banking--Corrupt practices, Kent, William, 1864-1928, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Oakley, William C., 1846-1919, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, Walsh, John R., 1836 or 1837-1911
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William Barret Ridgely, Comptroller of the Currency, reports on his investigation into the loan practices of the Chicago National Bank. The bank and its President, John R. Walsh, were under investigation for granting loans above the legal limit to corporations. Walsh had repeatedly promised to improve banking practices and adhere to government regulations, but failed to do so. Ridgely believes that the affair was well handled by the bank examiners and his own office.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-26
Creator(s)
Ridgely, William Barret, 1858-1920
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
26
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Report from William Barret Ridgely to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 26, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53327. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ridgely, William Barret, 1858-1920. Report from William Barret Ridgely to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53327.
APA:
Ridgely, William Barret, 1858-1920., [1906, June 26]. Report from William Barret Ridgely to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53327.
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 6, 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.
