Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gould, George Jay, 1864-1923, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Kansas, Local government--Law and legislation--Public opinion, Primaries--U.S. states, Railroads--Freight--Rates--Law and legislation, Stocks
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William Allen White assures President Roosevelt that the railroads have fared well this past winter. White believes the slump in railroad stocks is due to anti-railroad sentiment in the middle Western states and the unwanted interference of attorneys hired by railroad executives Edward Henry Harriman, George Jay Gould, and Mr. Marowitz in local politics.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-15
Creator(s)
White, William Allen, 1868-1944
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
4
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 William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 15, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55679. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55679.
APA:
White, William Allen, 1868-1944., [1907, March 15]. Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55679.
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.
