Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp
Subject(s): Church and state, Church schools, Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, Indians of North America, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Off-reservation boarding schools, Public schools
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President Roosevelt believes Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp’s regulations for the disposal of moneys for Native American schools does not carry out “in one or two particulars” the intent of his February letter to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. In that letter, Roosevelt asserted that certain moneys could be used to support Native American schools that were affiliated with Catholic or Protestant schools. The law against using public moneys for such schools applies only to public funds, and not funds controlled by Native Americans themselves. Roosevelt notes that while funds are held in trust for use of this purpose, some treaty funds may have been improperly used to pay for these schools, and instructs Leupp to cease payment to the schools from these funds at the end of the fiscal year.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Francis E. Leupp. [December 23, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193540. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp. [23 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193540.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, December 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193540.
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. November 25, 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.
