Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Bethea, Solomon Hicks, 1852-1909, Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, Conduct of court proceedings, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Great Britain, Grosscup, Peter Stenger, 1852-1921, Illinois--Chicago, Judges, Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944, Lawyers, Malott, Volney T. (Volney Thomas), 1838-1921, Miller, John S. (John Stocker), 1847-1922, Presidents--Public opinion, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, Standard Oil Company, Standard Oil Company (Indiana), Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Trusts, Industrial--Government policy, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Supreme Court
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Attorney Otto Gresham sends President Roosevelt a letter from Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Gresham shares his views, as well as the views of various local lawyers and judges, on Landis’s actions and the proceedings of the Standard Oil case. Gresham also summarizes the conversations he had with Landis regarding the potential reversal of the case and the imposition of the fine. After discussing the history of law in Britain, Gresham concludes that the people support Roosevelt in his actions to control the corporations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-04
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
7
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 Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 4, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56922. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946. Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56922.
APA:
Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946., [1907, September 4]. Letter from Otto Gresham to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56922.
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.
