Letter from Thomas A. Painter to Nicholas Murray Butler
Subject(s): Antitrust law, Financial crises, Syndicates (Finance), Trusts and trustees--Accounting
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Thomas A. Painter sends college classmate Nicholas Murray Butler his thoughts regarding resource pooling, which is currently banned under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Painter details how pooling works along with its benefits, and argues for its legalization.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-31
Creator(s)
Painter, Thomas A. (Thomas Alexis), 1859-1938
Recipient
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
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 Thomas A. Painter to Nicholas Murray Butler. [October 31, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57328. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Painter, Thomas A. (Thomas Alexis), 1859-1938. Letter from Thomas A. Painter to Nicholas Murray Butler. [31 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57328.
APA:
Painter, Thomas A. (Thomas Alexis), 1859-1938., [1907, October 31]. Letter from Thomas A. Painter to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57328.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
