Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, Chicago Great Western Railroad Company, Letters, Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Morrissey, Patrick H. (Patrick Henry), 1862-1916, Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway, Railroads, Smith, Milton H., 1836-1921, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Wages--Railroads, Walters, Henry, 1848-1931
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Martin A. Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, thanks President Roosevelt for the note he sent yesterday, and gives him some updates on several conversations he has had recently. He has asked Henry Walters of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to meet with him tomorrow, and hopes to have a productive discussion. Knapp’s recent talk with P. H. Morrissey was satisfactory. He also has a suspicion that Milton H. Smith, head of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, will visit him on Tuesday. The trouble that the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company is not as serious as was feared, and he is confident that there can be an amicable arrangement. He explains the areas in which a proposed reduction of wages will take effect. Roosevelt’s letter to the Interstate Commerce Commission has had a good effect.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-23
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 23, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58188. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58188.
APA:
Knapp, Martin A., 1843-1923., [1908, February 23]. Letter from Martin A. Knapp to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58188.
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. January 16, 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.
