Letter from James Shanklin Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Railroads--Freight--Rates--Law and legislation, Railroads--Licenses, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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James Shanklin Harlan shares some of his suggestions on what President Roosevelt should say in his public announcement concerning railroad regulation. He believes Roosevelt’s statement clearly proposes “progressive legislation in the correction of admitted evils.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-28
Creator(s)
Harlan, James Shanklin, 1861-1927
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 James Shanklin Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 28, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55742. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harlan, James Shanklin, 1861-1927. Letter from James Shanklin Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55742.
APA:
Harlan, James Shanklin, 1861-1927., [1907, March 28]. Letter from James Shanklin Harlan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55742.
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 20, 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.
