Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Indians of North America, Indians of North America--Education, Ketcham, W. H. (William Henry), 1868-, Osage Indians
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President Roosevelt informs Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp of his recent discussion with Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, who had been misinformed about Leupp’s work by Father W. H. Ketcham. Roosevelt gave Aldrich three summary statements regarding the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which he lists. These include intolerance of fraud concerning Native petitions, enabling expression of Native opinions, and providing an equal financial basis for education at government and church schools.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-25
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
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 Francis E. Leupp. [January 25, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194190. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp. [25 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194190.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194190.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
