Letter from Nathaniel T. Green to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, American Tobacco Company, Antitrust law
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Nathaniel T. Green informs Theodore Roosevelt that he has recently successfully sued the American Tobacco Company for damages under the anti-trust statute. The suit was successful even though the judge’s views were not favorable. Green believes that allowing private rights of action against trusts more feasible could be a good method of breaking trusts up. He sends a brief he presented on the case.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-18
Creator(s)
Green, Nathaniel T. (Nathaniel Terry), 1873-1954
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 Nathaniel T. Green to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 18, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69294. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Green, Nathaniel T. (Nathaniel Terry), 1873-1954. Letter from Nathaniel T. Green to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69294.
APA:
Green, Nathaniel T. (Nathaniel Terry), 1873-1954.: , [1911, July 18]. Letter from Nathaniel T. Green to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69294.
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. November 25, 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.
