Letter from George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, Hoyt, Henry Martyn, 1857-1910, Indian land transfers, Indians of North America--Government relations, Legislation, Minnesota--Red Lake Indian Reservation, South Dakota--Rosebud Indian Reservation
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George Kennan writes to President Roosevelt concerning the Red Lake Reservation Land Bill. Kennan questions whether the ambiguity of the bill is intentional. He says that the “Rosebud” bill is unfair to American Indians because it intentionally undervalues their land so that it can be bought and resold at a higher price.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-17
Creator(s)
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
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 George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44258. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kennan, George, 1845-1924. Letter from George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44258.
APA:
Kennan, George, 1845-1924., [1904, February 17]. Letter from George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44258.
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. January 22, 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.
