Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb
Subject(s): Ahtena Indians, Alaska--Copper River, Indians of North America--Economic conditions, Indians of North America--Government relations, Indians of North America--Nutrition, Pacific salmon, Ryan, Thomas Fortune, 1851-1928, Williams, Constant, 1843-1922
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Acting Secretary of War Ainsworth sends a telegram to William Loeb regarding the status of the Copper River Indians in Alaska. There have been reports of destitution among the Indians. Ainsworth directed the Commanding General of the Department of the Columbia, Constant Williams, to provide emergency relief measures if necessary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-04
Creator(s)
Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb. [August 4, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53722. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934. Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb. [4 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53722.
APA:
Ainsworth, Fred C. (Fred Crayton), 1852-1934., [1906, August 4]. Telegram from Fred C. Ainsworth to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53722.
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. March 12, 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.
