Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Banks and banking, American--Government policy, Capitalists and financiers, Cash flow, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Labor, Massachusetts. Board of Railroad Commissioners, Railroads--Deregulation, Railroads--Economic aspects, Railroads--Finance, Railroads--Valuation, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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Henry Lee Higginson offers President Roosevelt his opinions and critiques about current economic policies in the United States, especially pertaining to the Treasury Department and to railroads. Higginson believes the Treasury should circulate more money and is against the policy of holding it out of circulation. He also believes that railroad owners and investors should be able to reap the benefits of the risks they take in investing in railroad stock.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-24
Creator(s)
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919
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
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55906. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55906.
APA:
Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919., [1907, April 24]. Letter from Henry Lee Higginson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55906.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
