Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp

Subject(s): Downs, Thomas, 1845-1911, Indians of North America--Employment, Letters, Ute Indians--Government relations

President Roosevelt agrees with and supports Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp regarding the Utes. Roosevelt writes that ample allowances have been made to them, and the fact that they will not work proves their suffering is their own fault.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-04

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [September 4, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200241. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp. [4 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200241.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 4]. 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/o200241.

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. December 12, 2025. 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.