Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Archbold, John D. (John Dustin), 1848-1916, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Corporations, American, Elliott, Mortimer F. (Mortimer Fitzland), 1839-1920, Industrial relations--Government policy, Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937, Standard Oil Company
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Jonathan Bourne believes that a settlement of the Standard Oil matter will be made through the executives—President Roosevelt, Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, and John D. Archbold—and not through the attorneys for the government and the company. Bourne agrees that working through him is inadvisable at this point, but he takes credit for having started negotiations and for convincing Archbold and others that Roosevelt would be fair to both labor and capital.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-07
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
3
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 Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58825. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58825.
APA:
Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940., [1908, July 7]. Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58825.
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.
