Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company, Cockrell, Francis Marion, 1834-1915, Employee selection, Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923, Moseley, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1846-1911, Peabody, James A. (James Arthur), 1870-1945, Puerto Rico, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Paul Morton has heard rumors of Senator Francis Marion Cockrell’s retirement from the Interstate Commerce Commission. If they are true, Morton recommends James A. Peabody as a potential successor and can attest to his qualifications.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-09
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57431.
APA:
Morton, Paul, 1857-1911., [1907, November 9]. Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57431.
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 27, 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.
