Letter from John Allison to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Accounting--Corrupt practices, Interstate commerce, Lupton, Silas L. (Silas Lucien), 1857-1920, Railroads--Corrupt practices, Tennessee--Nashville, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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John Allison alerts President Roosevelt to several corrupt railroad practices recently uncovered by Silas L. Lupton of the Interstate Commerce Commision. Allison urges Roosevelt to speak with Lupton on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-06
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
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 Allison to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57383. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Allison, John, 1845-1920. Letter from John Allison to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57383.
APA:
Allison, John, 1845-1920., [1907, November 6]. Letter from John Allison to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57383.
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.
