Clark, Aaron Baker, 1855-1933

President Roosevelt tells Bishop Horstmann that he has asked for a full investigation into the message that Horstmann called his attention to, and promises to deal severely with offenders. In conference with Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, Roosevelt has tried to support contract schools, but has been opposed by Episcopalians and Congregationalists. Roosevelt cannot go farther than the law permits, however, and there is currently a lawsuit alleging that the government has unfairly favored Catholic contract schools. He promises to have Leupp answer Horstmann’s letter at greater length.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Bishop Codman that Aaron Baker Clark, who had written to him, had sent hundreds of similar ones, but did not know anything about the actual situation in question. Clark visited Roosevelt recently, accompanied by Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee, and after hearing the situation admitted that he had been in error.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Senator Hopkins of a recent meeting he had with Episcopal Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee, Reverend Randolph H. McKim, and Reverend Aaron Baker Clark, wherein they all said they were satisfied with the situation and would report such to the authorities of the Episcopal Church. Roosevelt asks Hopkins to pass this news along to Reverend John H. Hopkins.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

After speaking with Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp, President Roosevelt informs Daniel Sylvester Tuttle that Doctor Aaron Baker Clark is misinformed about the management of a trust fund on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. In fact, Roosevelt says that Clark has the facts inverted. One-sixth of the Indians are able to control the use of one-sixth of the funds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919