Valuation of railroads
Subject(s): Federal government, Railroads--Taxation, Railroads--Valuation, United States. Congress
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This memorandum calls for an “authoritative and trustworthy valuation,” not a commercial one based on rates, that inventories physical elements of railroad operations. It recommends that Congress take action on this matter and place it under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-27
Creator(s)
Adams, Thomas Sewall, 1873-1933
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Valuation of railroads. [October 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54735. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adams, Thomas Sewall, 1873-1933. Valuation of railroads. [27 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54735.
APA:
Adams, Thomas Sewall, 1873-1933., [1906, October 27]. Valuation of railroads.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54735.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
