Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Subject(s): Indians of North America--Government relations, Indians of North America--Services for, United States. Office of Indian Affairs
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President Roosevelt would like Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock to have the Indian Office reexamine their policy of stopping rations for Native Americans under certain conditions. Roosevelt has been convinced that the policy is being used too often, and under dubious circumstances.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [June 23, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182620. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [23 Jun. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182620.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, June 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182620.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
