Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Morgan, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1839-1902, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Russell, Charles Wells, 1856-1927, Vest, George Graham, 1830-1904, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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Attorney General Moody writes to President Roosevelt regarding funding sources for American Indian Day and industrial schools. Members of Congress declared that public money could not be used to fund sectarian schools, but the Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock can use certain money for American Indians held in trust in any way he saw fit, including assistance to sectarian schools.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-02
Creator(s)
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2018-11-01
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 2, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48662. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Feb. 1905?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48662.
APA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917.: , [1905, February 2?]. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48662.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
