Letter from William B. Allison to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Cousins, Robert G. (Robert Gordon), 1859-1933

Senator Allison has heard that President Roosevelt has some questions about a bill affecting the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. While he is leaving town soon and may not be able to meet with Roosevelt in person, Allison helped with the bill, and defends the propriety and content of the bill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906

Creator(s)

Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from William B. Allison to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 19, 2025]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156290. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908. Letter from William B. Allison to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156290.

APA:

Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908., [2025, December 19]. Letter from William B. Allison to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156290.

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. December 19, 2025. 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.