Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Lumber Company, Bartlett, Edward L., Day, Sumner B. (Sumner Burrell), 1842-1915, Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935, Keen, Alpheus A., 1855-1946, Knaebel, George W., 1845-1931, Llewellyn, Morgan, 1879-1929, Miller, Charles E., 1860-1932, New Mexico, Otero, Miguel Antonio, 1859-1944, Prichard, George W., 1850-1935, Public land sales--Law and legislation, Raynolds, James W. (James Wallace), 1873-1910, Richardson, Granville A. (Granville Addison), 1860-1934, Scandals--Political aspects, Schomburg, Theodore A., 1864-1929, Springer, Frank, 1848-1927, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, Vance, Quinby, 1853-, Woodruff, G. W. (George Washington), 1864-1934
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Secretary of the Interior Garfield reports to President Roosevelt regarding illegal land sales in New Mexico. Garfield states that commissioners and past governors conspired to sell more publicly-owned land than was legal. Garfield recommends that the men involved should be prosecuted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-27
Creator(s)
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950
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
4
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 James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 27, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56163. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56163.
APA:
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950., [1907, May 27]. Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56163.
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. February 6, 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.
