Letter from David L. Stafford to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bible colleges, Check fraud, Indians of North America--Education

David L. Stafford asks Theodore Roosevelt to help members of the Cuchattee Tribe. Stafford would like to attend Bible school. He also mentions an Indian boy named George Williams who was convicted of forging a check.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-04-24

Creator(s)

Stafford, David L.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 David L. Stafford to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 24, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60505. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Stafford, David L.. Letter from David L. Stafford to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60505.

APA:

Stafford, David L.., [1909, April 24]. Letter from David L. Stafford to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60505.

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.