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Senator Lodge acknowledges E. T. Colburn and his friend’s concerns over the decline in the stock market. However, this decline results from many causes affecting not only the United States but the world. Therefore, Lodge argues that blaming President Roosevelt’s administration and investigations of corporations is unreasonable and unjust.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-19
This memorandum contains reports on two cases of companies violating the eight hour work day law. The first case, in West Virginia, did not result in indictments and so the case was moved to Ohio. The second case was along the Columbia River in Oregon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906
Edward Reeve Merritt is looking to correct errors in the original application and would appreciate a word from Vice President Roosevelt to his attorney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
Over appeals from financial interests, President Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox will bring suit against the Northern Securities Company as an illegal combination.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
President Roosevelt will not make general attacks on industrial combinations and trusts. Roosevelt is not an enemy of capital and believes that combinations are necessary, but also must be kept within bounds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Security markets were demoralized by the announced suit against the Northern Securities Company. The Roosevelt administration has denied that this is the opening blow of “a general war upon great industrial combinations.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
The gathering of several prominent capitalists in Washington, D.C., is giving rise to the belief that an effort is being made to oppose the litigation against the Northern Securities Company. Financiers have criticized President Roosevelt’s announcement of the suit as hostile and dangerous to the market.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Attorney General Knox will file a petition next week against the merger of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railway companies and the organization of the Northern Securities Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
The report details the actions Bristol took in the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company case.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the Katy Mann affair. Brother Elliott has authorized a settlement to be made with her, so Roosevelt will attempt to do so. Roosevelt believes that Elliott is not the father of Mann’s baby and that he is merely being blackmailed.
1891-06-14
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the condition of their alcoholic brother Elliott. Roosevelt advises Anna, and Elliott’s wife Anna, to leave at once with the children. Roosevelt will take legal action against Elliott at a later date to obtain support for Anna and the children.
1891-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Roosevelt continues to insist that both she and Elliott’s wife return home, whether or not Elliott is left behind.
1891-06-20
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Elliott appears to have changed his mind about compromising in the Katy Mann affair. His condition continues to deteriorate and Roosevelt encourages Anna and Elliott’s wife Anna to come home. Roosevelt wants Anna Hall Roosevelt to file for divorce from Elliott.
1891-06-26
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the death of their cousin Alfred Roosevelt. He also updates her on the Katy Mann affair. Mann has demanded a settlement of $10,000. Roosevelt is looking into having their alcoholic brother Elliott declared insane.
1891-07-08
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Roosevelt believes that they can have Elliott involuntarily declared insane or involuntarily committed to a hospital. He wants Anna to remind Elliott’s wife, Anna Hall Roosevelt, that she should not live with him. Roosevelt has begun informing the rest of the family about the Katy Mann affair.
1891-07-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Roosevelt has had a petition drawn up to declare Elliott insane and will be filing it soon.
1891-08-19
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Things are still “horrible,” and Roosevelt believes that Elliott’s wife Anna Hall Roosevelt needs to go forward with divorce proceedings.
1891-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Anna Roosevelt about the Katy Mann affair. Mann is attempting to hire a lawyer and Roosevelt is very concerned about a resulting public scandal. Their brother Elliott is still not doing well. Roosevelt’s friend Cecil Spring Rice will be staying with him in Washington for the next two months. He is homesick for wife Edith and the children.
1891-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about their brother Elliott and the Katy Mann affair. Mann claims Elliott is the father of her child. Roosevelt thinks it would be best to pay a settlement to Mann instead of having to go to trial. He says Anna can show this letter to Elliott if she deems it best.
1891-06
Article discusses Theodore Roosevelt being vindicated in the Roosevelt versus Baldwin case.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1912-01-16