Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp thanks President Roosevelt for sending the letter from Colonel Brown. Leupp had hoped to appoint Brown to a superintendency before discovering that the law prohibited the appointment of retired officers of Brown’s pay grade. Leupp asks Roosevelt to make inquiries into the matter with the Attorney General and thanks Roosevelt for making similar inquiries regarding the extension of trust patents for Native Americans. Leupp encloses a letter from Reverend Abbott discussing materials pertaining to contracts with Indian parochial schools, as well as a letter from Darwin R. James who has found a candidate for the superintendency of the Indian Warehouse of New York. Leupp has visited and “stirred up” the Winnebago and Klamath Reservations and looks forward to entertaining Roosevelt with an account of his adventures.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-23

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Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Note from Francis E. Leupp

Francis E. Leupp encloses several clippings, for the recipient to read “as an antidote to the ‘poison’ the gang have been giving you.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-03

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Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis E. Leupp sends an item he thinks President Roosevelt will enjoy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-25

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Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis E. Leupp was surprised by Theodore Roosevelt’s statement on the use of the Valentine incident in politics. Leupp disagrees with Mr. Valentine on this point and has discussed the wisdom of it with him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1912-05-08

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Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis E. Leupp cautions Theodore Roosevelt against endorsing the Indian Brotherhood.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1912-01-22

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Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis E. Leupp directs Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to a recent Supreme Court decision regarding a large monetary claim by the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa against the Sac & Fox Nation in Oklahoma. The decision vindicated the Roosevelt administration’s stance on the dispute and Leupp felt “a thrill of pride” over his association with the administration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-01

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Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Charles Ransom Miller

Francis E. Leupp writes to Charles Ransom Miller, the editor of The Times, regarding a recent article published about him. While Leupp appreciates the friendliness that apparently inspired the article, he wishes to correct an impression that the column gave by stating that he has not given out, and will not give out “any interview, statement, forecast or other utterance concerning Indian affairs pending [his] appointment as Commissioner.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Benjamin F. Barnes

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp asks Benjamin F. Barnes to notify him when the appointment of Charles F. Larrabee as Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs is made public, as Leupp would like to publicize it. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-12

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to William Loeb

Herbert J. Browne, an agent involved in the Brownsville Affair, has had a number of professional engagements and cannot visit President Roosevelt at the White House until Wednesday. Francis E. Leupp summarizes some of the information Browne has. He may have evidence that the attack was planned in advance. Leupp also hopes Secretary of War William H. Taft has “the right sort of an answer” for labor.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-23

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

William Meyer Lewin had spoken with Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp about rumors that the receivership of the Western Maryland Railroad has been worked up to affect the public and Congress. This is one of several such receiverships aimed to reduce actual earnings, wrecking the finances of the company while ensuring that it could declare bankruptcy without its owners losing control of the property.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-16

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Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to James Rudolph Garfield

Indian Affairs Commissioner Leupp refutes Civil Service Commission President John Charles Black’s assertion that allowing an Indian student to fill a non-competitive messenger position in the Bureau of Indian Affairs is against the civil service code and would lead to non-competitive hiring of unqualified people. Leupp tells Secretary of the Interior Garfield that he believes that placing a student from one of the Indian schools in the messenger position would encourage him to better himself and work to achieve promotion to more competitive roles, thus helping integrate into white society.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-10

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Oswald Garrison Villard

Reverend J. H. Bradford has listed Oswald Garrison Villard as a reference who can provide information about his fitness to serve as the superintendent of Carlisle Indian School.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-21

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to William Loeb

Commissioner Francis E. Leupp informs William Loeb about a trader in the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota who has been taking advantage of Native Americans through his trading. Leupp asks Loeb to speak to President Roosevelt informally about the situation, especially because Egbert J. DeBell has spoken to South Dakota Senator Robert J. Gamble. Leupp requests that Roosevelt not interfere, or at the very least, reach out to Leupp for a report. Thus far, Leupp has informed DeBell that his trading license will be revoked in the coming months and has tasked two men, including Charles L. Davis, with looking into the DeBell situation and traders’ accounts in general.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-12

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

As per President Roosevelt’s request, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp encloses a letter that presents the facts about the conflict on a Navajo Reservation in New Mexico. Leupp wrote the letter in response to a complaint from Edward J. Wilcox about how the situation was handled by Captain Harry O. Williard and William T. Shelton, the Superintendent of the San Juan Indian Agency. He knows that Roosevelt feels similarly that there are times “when it is necessary to enforce some salutary lesson by painful methods.” Leupp defends Williard’s and Shelton’s character and their actions in the conflict.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-05

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to William Loeb

Francis E. Leupp asks William Loeb to make sure the enclosed letter reaches President Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-05

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Edward J. Wilcox

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp responds to a letter that Edward J. Wilcox sent to President Roosevelt criticizing the way that Captain Harry O. Williard handled a conflict on a Navajo Reservation. Leupp provides context for the situation and argues that Captain Williard was justified in his actions, adding that other Navajo on the Reservation are pleased with the outcome.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-03

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Telegram from Francis E. Leupp to William Loeb

The law will prevent Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp from making the town site commission appointment which he had previously written about to William Loeb.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-29

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to William Loeb

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp tells William Loeb that there may be a vacancy on the Kiowa Commission soon. He would like to know if Jacob S. Fassett’s protege, Mr. Bostlemann, would be interested in the position.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-28

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to William Loeb

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp asks William Loeb to give President Roosevelt an enclosed letter. In a handwritten note, Leupp urges that Roosevelt not make any announcement regarding the enrollment of children of white parents in Indian Territory without first talking to Leupp.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-29

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Indian coal land problem and Leupp’s attempt to work with Eliphalet Nott Wright. Leupp met with Wright at Roosevelt’s recommendation and is unhappy to report that Wright is not as interested in cooperating.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-27

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918