Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Gamble
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Indian reservations--Management, Indians of North America--Government relations, Indians of North America--Land tenure, Land tenure--Government policy, Land tenure--Law and legislation, South Dakota--Gregory County, South Dakota--Rosebud Indian Reservation
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President Roosevelt is opposed to the House bill that would open a portion of the Rosebud Reservation in Gregory County, South Dakota. He agrees with the general policy of opening reservations but is concerned that the bill does not pay a sufficient price to the Native Americans. President Roosevelt wants just terms for the settlers and Native Americans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gamble, Robert J. (Robert Jackson), 1851-1924
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 Robert J. Gamble. [February 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187404. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Gamble. [15 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187404.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Gamble.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187404.
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. January 16, 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.
