Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Indians of North America, Letters

William H. Moody writes to President Roosevelt to explain his involvement in the delivery of the Burns Report. Moody describes his staff’s interaction with the report and claims that despite the slow delivery from the Office of the Attorney General and the White House, the letter was not accessed by any individuals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-23

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

7

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. [February 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52664. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52664.

APA:

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917., [1906, February 23]. Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52664.

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. January 29, 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.