Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Corruption investigation, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, New York (State), Railroad companies, Railroads, Railroads and state--Rates, Ripley, E. P. (Edward Payson), 1845-
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Paul Morton, President of Equitable Life Insurance, does not want President Roosevelt’s position on the railroad to be misunderstood. Morton explains that railroad officials are being threatened by legislators who want their special privileges to continue. Morton clarifies that at the end of the letter he did mean the Harriman investigation, but Roosevelt knows the best course of action to pursue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-25
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
2
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 Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 25, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55402. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55402.
APA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911., [1907, January 25]. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55402.
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. July 30, 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.
