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Ba'álílee, approximately 1859-1911

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long, E. H. Clement, and John S. Lockwood

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long, E. H. Clement, and John S. Lockwood

President Roosevelt received the letter of the Boston Indian Citizenship Committee through Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and responds to their appeal on behalf of a group of Navajo, led by Ba’álílee, who are currently imprisoned for their actions attacking United States soldiers on Navajo land. Roosevelt defends the actions that Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis Henry Leupp took in this case, and gives him the benefit of the doubt in regards to a recent speech that Leupp made. Roosevelt has had charges made against Leupp investigated, and never found merit to any of them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Edward J. Wilcox

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Edward J. Wilcox

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp responds to a letter that Edward J. Wilcox sent to President Roosevelt criticizing the way that Captain Harry O. Williard handled a conflict on a Navajo Reservation. Leupp provides context for the situation and argues that Captain Williard was justified in his actions, adding that other Navajo on the Reservation are pleased with the outcome.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-03

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

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

Letter from Harry O. Williard to Francis E. Leupp

Letter from Harry O. Williard to Francis E. Leupp

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