Letter from Harry O. Williard to Francis E. Leupp
Subject(s): Antes, Howard R., 1850-, Ba'álílee, approximately 1859-1911, Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924, Catholic Church, Clergy--Political activity, Indian reservations, Indian Rights Association, Indians of North America--Crimes against, Missionaries--Political activity, Navajo Indians, New Mexico--Shiprock, Priests, Race relations, Shelton, William T. (William Taylor), 1869-1944, Teller, Henry Moore, 1830-1914, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., Utah, Utah--San Juan County, Violence, Weber, Anselm, 1862-1921
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Captain Williard writes to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp about an issue that came to his attention recently. Father Anselm Weber notified him that the Indian Rights Association was protesting about Leupp and Superintendent William T. Shelton about their actions against Navajos that resulted in several being killed. Williard explains that he has become involved because he believes that he is responsible for the matter, and he defends the choices he made that resulted in the deaths.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-29
Creator(s)
Williard, Harry O. (Harry Ormiston), 1871-1939
Recipient
Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Harry O. Williard to Francis E. Leupp. [November 29, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williard, Harry O. (Harry Ormiston), 1871-1939. Letter from Harry O. Williard to Francis E. Leupp. [29 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57661.
APA:
Williard, Harry O. (Harry Ormiston), 1871-1939.: , [1907, November 29]. Letter from Harry O. Williard to Francis E. Leupp. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57661.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
