Letter from William D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Corporations, Legislation--Political aspects, Success--Public opinion, United States. Supreme Court

William D. Murphy moves to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt as the Supreme Court continues to endorse many of his policies; including the dissolution of illegal organizations, the differentiation between “the good and the bad corporations,” and the decision to leave room for interpretation in constitutional law. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-20

Creator(s)

Murphy, William D. (William Dennistoun), 1859-1935

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 20, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67931. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Murphy, William D. (William Dennistoun), 1859-1935. Letter from William D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 May. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67931.

APA:

Murphy, William D. (William Dennistoun), 1859-1935.: , [1911, May 20]. Letter from William D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67931.

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 2, 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.