Letter from Richard Wilson Knott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gary, Elbert H. (Elbert Henry), 1846-1927, O'Rear, Edward C., 1863-, Panama--Panama Canal, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Political corruption, Steel--Government policy, Steel--Prices, Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company
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Richard Wilson Knott sends Theodore Roosevelt an article about the purchase of the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company. He acknowledges Roosevelt’s partial endorsement of Judge Elbert H. Gary’s proposal that the government can fix the price of any commodity. However, he disagrees with this notion and believes the solution is to relieve the American market from outside forces that determine prices. Knott agrees with Roosevelt about the necessity of additional legislation like the Sherman Act but warns against the “tyranny of the bureaucrat.” He asks Roosevelt to reconsider his position on the issue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-04
Creator(s)
Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Richard Wilson Knott to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69662. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917. Letter from Richard Wilson Knott to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Aug. 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/o69662.
APA:
Knott, Richard Wilson, 1849-1917., [1911, August 4]. Letter from Richard Wilson Knott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69662.
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.
