Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909

After conflicting statements, President Roosevelt asks Edward Henry Harriman how much control the Southern Pacific Company has over the California Development Company.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-02

President Roosevelt lays out the facts as he understands them relating to the assets and relationship of the Southern Pacific Company and California Development Company. He requests that Edward Henry Harriman send him details of the situation so that he can report to Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-03

President Roosevelt tells Union Pacific Railroad Director Harriman he appreciates the actions he is planning to take regarding the flooding of the Colorado River in Southern California. Roosevelt has instructed the Reclamation Service to contact Harriman. When congress reconvenes, Roosevelt will recommend laws to prevent a repeat of the disaster, and also hopes to provide “equitable distribution of the burden.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

President Roosevelt tells Union Pacific Railroad Director Harriman that the Reclamation Service cannot begin work on repairing the Colorado River break in Southern California without approval of both Congress (which is about to go on holiday break) and the Mexican government. Roosevelt states that it’s the responsibility of Harriman and the California Development Company to once again close the break, but that government’s Reclamation Service engineers are at his disposal for consultation.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-20

President Roosevelt assumes that Union Pacific Railroad Director Edward Henry Harriman will continue work immediately on closing a break in the Colorado River. President Roosevelt requests to be informed on Harriman’s choice of action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-15

President Roosevelt tells Edward Henry Harriman that he had spoken to special prosecutor Frank B. Kellogg regarding Harriman’s request to defer the upcoming hearing regarding the Interstate Commerce Commission’s investigation of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. However, Roosevelt tells Harriman that deferring would interfere with the other duties of commission members, and regrets to inform him “that it is impossible to comply with your request.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-12

President Roosevelt tells Edward Henry Harriman that subpoenas have already been sent out regarding the Interstate Commerce Commission’s investigation into Harriman and the Union Pacific Railroad. Roosevelt states that he cannot heed Harriman’s request of a delay under the circumstances, but that he will meet with special prosecutor Frank B. Kellogg as soon as possible to discuss the matter. Roosevelt thought that the delay beyond December 25^th would have been adequate, and regrets “extremely that you didn’t communicate with me in time” before the chain of events that “will now cause such dislocation of business to alter.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

President Roosevelt tells Edward Henry Harriman that he is pleased Edward S. Curtis will be exhibiting his photographs of Native Americans and the American West in New York, and wishes the exhibition success.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-02