Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Edmunds, George F. (George Franklin), 1828-1919, Grant, Heber J. (Heber Jeddy), 1856-1945, Kearns, Thomas, 1862-1918, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Polygamy, Polygamy--Law and legislation
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Attorney General Knox says nothing can be done by federal authorities in the polygamy case of Heber J. Grant, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Knox encloses newspaper clippings indicating that state authorities are taking steps to capture and prosecute Grant.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-17
Creator(s)
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921
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 Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 17, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43129. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921. Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43129.
APA:
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921.: , [1903, December 17]. Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43129.
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 4, 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.
