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Nelson W. Aldrich writes to President Roosevelt to inform him that he is returning a letter from Congressman E. J. Hill on the currency question.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-17
James Stillman expresses his opinion concerning the best course that Congress should take concerning currency legislation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-14
Hugh Hanna urges President Roosevelt to encourage currency elasticity in his message to Congress. Hanna also discusses the Hot Springs Conference which may have resulted in ideas about the better distribution of the deposit of public funds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-05
Ebenezer J. Hill encloses recommendations “for the betterment of our financial conditions,” and works toward bringing congressional committees together in order to achieve a compromise.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-03
Representative Littauer discusses financial issues, particularly the issue of a currency based on the United States bank system, railroad securities, and the role of legislation in the financial system.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-30
Harris C. Fahnestock encloses a copy of his Bankers Committee report containing recommendations concerning “elastic currency” with the hope that President Roosevelt will find it helpful while studying the currency question.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-27
Lovell H. Jerome recommends seeking out Senator Nelson Aldrich as a representative of John D. Rockefeller’s interests concerning a financial matter in which “great danger exists.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-16