Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Ashton
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Land titles--Law and legislation, Puyallup Indians, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, Washington (State)--Tacoma
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President Roosevelt sends James M. Ashton the text of a report from Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield regarding three suits regarding the title of tide lands near Tacoma, Washington, which have been claimed by the Puyallup tribes. Roosevelt agrees with Garfield’s assessment that all three suits should be prosecuted to a conclusion.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Ashton. [June 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202917. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Ashton. [8 Jun. 1908]. 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/o202917.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James M. Ashton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202917.
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.
