Telegram from Thomas G. Lee to John J. Conron
Subject(s): Armour and Company, Beef, Delaware--Wilmington, Meat--Packing, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Price fixing, Swift & Company, Washington (D.C.)
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Thomas G. Lee instructs John J. Conron, both of Armour and Company meat packers, to charge $1.00 to $1.50 per pound plus margin for all beef sold in several East Coast cities the following week. Lee knows for sure that the other major meat packers have very little inventory, and consumers will have to pay the steep price or go hungry.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-01
Creator(s)
Lee, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1878-1934
Recipient
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:
Telegram from Thomas G. Lee to John J. Conron. [November 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57348. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lee, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1878-1934. Telegram from Thomas G. Lee to John J. Conron. [1 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57348.
APA:
Lee, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1878-1934., [1907, November 1]. Telegram from Thomas G. Lee to John J. Conron.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57348.
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 6, 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.
