Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Matthew Stanley Quay
Subject(s): Cherokee Indians, Delaware Indians, Indian allotments--Law and legislation, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior
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Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock writes to Senator Quay regarding a proposed amendment to the Indian Appropriation Bill. Hitchcock states the purpose of the amendment is to ensure the Delaware and Cherokee tribes are treated the same and to provide guidance about how liens involving Indians should be handled.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-16
Creator(s)
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
Recipient
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Matthew Stanley Quay. [March 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44651. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Matthew Stanley Quay. [16 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44651.
APA:
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909., [1904, March 16]. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Matthew Stanley Quay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44651.
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.
