Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Clayton
Subject(s): Congresses and conventions, Constitutions--U.S. states, Gill, Joseph A. (Joseph Albert), 1854-1933, Oklahoma, Oklahoma--Indian Territory, Statehood (American politics)
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President Roosevelt appoints Judge Clayton a member of the board which will apportion the Indian Territory into fifty-five districts, from which delegates will be selected to attend a convention to create a constitution for the proposed state of Oklahoma. Roosevelt has designated Judge Joseph A. Gill as the other judge authorized to be given this duty.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Clayton, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1840-1920
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. Clayton. [June 22, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195854. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Clayton. [22 Jun. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195854.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, June 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. H. Clayton. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195854.
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. December 5, 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.
