Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ba'álílee, approximately 1859-1911, Indian reservations, Indians of North America--Crimes against, Indians of North America--Government relations, Navajo Indians, Race relations, Shelton, William T. (William Taylor), 1869-1944, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior, United States. Office of Indian Affairs, Violence, Wilcox, Edward J. (Edward John), 1857-1925, Williard, Harry O. (Harry Ormiston), 1871-1939
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As per President Roosevelt’s request, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp encloses a letter that presents the facts about the conflict on a Navajo Reservation in New Mexico. Leupp wrote the letter in response to a complaint from Edward J. Wilcox about how the situation was handled by Captain Harry O. Williard and William T. Shelton, the Superintendent of the San Juan Indian Agency. He knows that Roosevelt feels similarly that there are times “when it is necessary to enforce some salutary lesson by painful methods.” Leupp defends Williard’s and Shelton’s character and their actions in the conflict.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-05
Creator(s)
Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 5, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57713. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918. Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57713.
APA:
Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918., [1907, December 5]. Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57713.
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 22, 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.
