Letter from John W. Batdorf to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Commerce, Interstate commerce
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John W. Batdorf writes to Theodore Roosevelt about his position on regulating interstate commerce. Batdorf advocates for regulations that would not infringe on individuals or disturb their business relations. Batdorf sent an enclosed document with some of his suggestions and requests Roosevelt review them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-03
Creator(s)
Batdorf, John W. (John William), 1852-
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John W. Batdorf to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68327. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Batdorf, John W. (John William), 1852-. Letter from John W. Batdorf to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68327.
APA:
Batdorf, John W. (John William), 1852-., [1911, June 3]. Letter from John W. Batdorf to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68327.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
