Letter from Joshua J. Sikes to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Christianity, Dix, John A. (John Alden), 1860-1928, Hunting, Indians of North America, Lummi Indians, Murderers, North America--Cascade Range, Patrick, Albert T., 1866-1940, Rice, William Marsh, 1816-1900, Swinomish Indians
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Joshua J. Sikes believes Native Americans in the Northwest are part of the long lost race of the Israelite people. Sikes invites Theodore Roosevelt to go hunting in the Cascades, a hunt he arranged with the elders of the Native People who’s land they would be hunting on. He adds that he has information about the innocence of Albert T. Patrick, who is in Sing Sing for the murder of William Marsh Rice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-15
Creator(s)
Sikes, Joshua J. (Joshua Josiah), 1850-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Joshua J. Sikes to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69254. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sikes, Joshua J. (Joshua Josiah), 1850-1930. Letter from Joshua J. Sikes to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69254.
APA:
Sikes, Joshua J. (Joshua Josiah), 1850-1930., [1911, July 15]. Letter from Joshua J. Sikes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69254.
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 13, 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.
