Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Interstate commerce--Law and legislation, Railroads--Political aspects, United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Washington (D.C.)
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Representative Jenkins is concerned that the railroad industry wants to remove President Roosevelt from office. He does not believe they understand the legal process involving congress. Jenkins is monitoring the situation and believes that organizing interstate commerce under federal regulation will help the situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-05
Creator(s)
Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911
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 John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55782. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911. Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55782.
APA:
Jenkins, John James, 1843-1911., [1907, April 5]. Letter from John James Jenkins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55782.
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.
