Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California, Catholic Church, Conaty, Thomas James, 1847-1915, Indians of North America--Relocation, Johnson, Joseph Horsvall, 1847-1928
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Charles Fletcher Lummis asks President Roosevelt to send a telegram acknowledging the launching of the Los Angeles chapter of the Sequoya League, an Indian rights organization founded by Lummis. The mission of the chapter is to improve conditions for Indians in California. The men chosen to lead the chapter include: Wayland H. Smith, Episcopal Bishop Joseph Horsvall Johnson as president, and Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas James Conaty as vice president.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-19
Creator(s)
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45400. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928. Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45400.
APA:
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928., [1904, May 19]. Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45400.
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 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.
