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, Indians of North America--Education--Finance, Indians of North America--Education--Law and legislation, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Menominee Indians--Education, Morgan, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1839-1902, Oklahoma--Sac and Fox Indian Reservation, Osage Indians, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Public schools--U.S. states--Government policy, Russell, Charles Wells, 1856-1927, Siouan Indians, Trade schools, United States. Congress, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, 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
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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.
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/o48662.
APA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917., [1905, February 2]. 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/o48662.
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.
