Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Indians of North America, Jones, William A. (William Arthur), 1844-1912, Kennan, George, 1845-1924, Leases, United States--Standing Rock Indian Reservation
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Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock has an inspector at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation to look into the controversy pertaining to land leases. He encloses a letter from George Kennan regarding these leases and asks President Roosevelt for a detailed answer as to what needs to be done. He argues that an investigation needs to be held related to the leases of Indian land.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-23
Creator(s)
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37666. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37666.
APA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909., [1902, April 23]. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37666.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
