Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Llewellyn
Subject(s): Fraud investigation, Land tenure, New Mexico, Tallmadge, Benjamin H., 1871-1946
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President Roosevelt warns Major William H. H. Llewellyn, Attorney General of New Mexico Territory, that in Washington there’s a perception that he’s “lukewarm” in his prosecution of land fraud cases. Roosevelt asks why Benjamin H. Tallmadge was released.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William H. H. Llewellyn. [September 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192585. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Llewellyn. [1 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192585.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Llewellyn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192585.
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. February 13, 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.
