Letter from Eben Weaver Martin to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Interstate agencies, Monopolies, United States. Bureau of Corporations, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Untermyer, Samuel, 1858-1940
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Eben Weaver Martin discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s idea of giving the Bureau of Corporations power to fix commodity prices and control output when unlawful monopolies control them. He believes there needs to be a thorough system of national control preventing monopolies from organizing while removing the “powers of evil” of existing ones.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-31
Creator(s)
Martin, Eben Weaver, 1855-1932
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Eben Weaver Martin to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 31, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64139. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Martin, Eben Weaver, 1855-1932. Letter from Eben Weaver Martin to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64139.
APA:
Martin, Eben Weaver, 1855-1932.: , [1911, January 31]. Letter from Eben Weaver Martin to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64139.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
