Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Arizona, Arizona--Clifton, Custody of children, New York Foundling Hospital, Orphan trains, Orphans

Attorney General Moody forwards a letter from Arizona’s United States Attorney regarding wards from the New York Foundling Hospital that were recently sent to Arizona. The case is a difficult one.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-25

Creator(s)

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47771. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47771.

APA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917., [1904, November 25]. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47771.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.