Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dixon, Joseph M. (Joseph Moore), 1867-1934, Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Gibson, Paris, 1830-1920, Indian reservations--Management, Indians of North America, Montana--Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Monteath, James H., 1853-1936
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George Bird Grinnell tells President Roosevelt that James H. Monteath is “not a fit man” for Indian Agent of the Blackfeet tribe due to his “slackness and inefficiency.” Grinnell references affidavits he sent to Roosevelt last summer that contain complaints from people on the reservation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-16
Creator(s)
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44649.
APA:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938., [1904, March 16]. Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44649.
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. February 5, 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.
