Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Howard Allen Bridgman
Subject(s): Catholic schools, Editorials, Indians of North America, Journalism, Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918, Public schools, South Dakota--Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
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President Roosevelt tells Howard Allen Bridgman that the editorial he sent Roosevelt is entirely false, and has asked Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp to communicate with Bridgman. In the meantime, Roosevelt also tells Bridgman the facts surrounding the schooling of Native Americans, and how funds are sent either to Catholic schools or government schools.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bridgman, Howard Allen, 1860-1929
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Howard Allen Bridgman. [April 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195201. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Howard Allen Bridgman. [14 Apr. 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/o195201.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Howard Allen Bridgman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195201.
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.
