Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Briefs, Legal briefs, Off-reservation boarding schools, Ryan, P. J. (Patrick John), 1831-1911, United States. Board of Indian Commissioners
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After speaking with Charles J. Bonaparte, a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners, and receiving a letter that Bonaparte had sent to Archbishop P. J. Ryan, President Roosevelt believes he did not give the Catholics and Episcopalians the chance to present in full a brief about the government providing rations to Indian children in boarding schools. Roosevelt asks Attorney General Philander C. Knox to request a full brief of the issue from either Bonaparte or Ryan, who are both members of the Board of Indian Commissioners.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921
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 Philander C. Knox. [July 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185458. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox. [25 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185458.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185458.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
