Letter from William Henry Hunt to William H. Taft
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Grand jury--U.S. states, Montana, Public lands--Law and legislation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Judge Hunt tells Secretary of War Taft the story of how he encouraged a grand jury to “inquire diligently into the instances of enclosures on public lands.” After indictments were delivered, a foreman of the court asked to be excused. The former foreman was indicted for fencing in land. Hunt commends the jury for their action and claims this is an “index of the healthier situation that exists in Montana.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-30
Creator(s)
Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Henry Hunt to William H. Taft. [December 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52165. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949. Letter from William Henry Hunt to William H. Taft. [30 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52165.
APA:
Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949., [1905, December 30]. Letter from William Henry Hunt to William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52165.
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 19, 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.
