Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Corporations, Infrastructure (Economics)--Government policy, Interstate commerce, Railroads, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission sends President Roosevelt some minor alterations and additions to a letter dealing with railway facilities and how the license plan is applied to industrial corporations. Knapp advocates for government facilitation of private investment in railroad infrastructure so profits and progress can continue to grow and asserts that is “plainly inadvisable” for the government to seize control of the railways.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-21
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. [January 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55369. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55369.
APA:
Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923., [1907, January 21]. 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/o55369.
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 12, 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.
