Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte that he has had to refuse both invitations, and remarks that he “shuddered slightly at the usual ‘Excellency’ in the Mayor’s letter.” Secretary of State Elihu Root has given Roosevelt details about the running of the Department of State for the next several months, but Roosevelt has not heard from any other Cabinet members apart from Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1906-07-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank C. Frantz

President Roosevelt attempts to calm Oklahoma Governor Frantz, and advises him to act deliberately in gathering affidavits showing what William J. Burns is supposedly charging him with, instead of making wild accusations. When Roosevelt heard from Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock that there were potential charges being levied against Frantz, he felt sure that the charges would not be justified, but advised Hitchcock to nevertheless investigate. Roosevelt assures Frantz that it would require proof of Frantz’s supposed misdeeds for Roosevelt to believe that he was guilty, and says that he will not help his case by acting rashly.

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1906-07-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert M. La Follette

President Roosevelt provides Senator La Follette with an update on the matters he had contacted him about in relation to the Indian appropriation bill. Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock believes he has the power to settle the Mrs. Lou Bumgarner matter equitably, and that there is no reason to fail to sign the bill. Hitchcock also ordered an immediate investigation into the other matter that La Follette mentioned to Roosevelt concerning the conduct of an assistant of Dawes Commissioner Tams Bixby.

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1906-06-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank C. Frantz

President Roosevelt forwards Oklahoma Governor Frantz a letter from Acting Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock referring to the record of Claude B. Baker. Baker currently carries Frantz’s endorsement for Assistant Secretary of Oklahoma, but Roosevelt feels that the letter makes it is apparent that Baker should not be appointed to any governmental office.

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Creation Date

1906-06-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Carter

President Roosevelt sends Senator Carter some letters about Crosby showing why he cannot appoint him. He additionally sends a report about Receiver John E. Lewis at Kalispell, Montana, showing that he should be replaced. Roosevelt asks Carter to return the letter so that he can return it to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock to give to the Department of Justice.

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Creation Date

1906-06-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Richards

President Roosevelt informs Commissioner Richards of the General Land Office that he withdraws his objections to the confirmation of Cassius M. Cade in light of their conversations and the statement of the Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock that he does not have any further information disqualifying Cade. He wishes to confirm, however, that Richards knows of nothing else that may disqualify Cade.

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1906-05-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Wayland Higgins

President Roosevelt is interested in New York Governor Higgins’s letter and thinks that it brings up an important matter of policy. He will discuss the question with Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Roosevelt enjoyed having Higgins visit him in Washington, D.C., and saw Speaker of the New York Assembly James Wolcott Wadsworth recently as well.

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1906-05-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Fimple

President Roosevelt regrets that John H. Fimple is resigning from his position as Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office, as he has rendered excellent service in that office.

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1906-05-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt informs Attorney General Moody that he has sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock, and encloses a copy for Moody to review. He asks Moody to communicate with Kansas District Attorney Harry J. Bone and obtain a statement regarding the prosecution of some men Roosevelt referenced in his letter.

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Creation Date

1906-03-26

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert J. Hagerman

After reviewing the letter that New Mexico Governor Hagerman sent to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock, President Roosevelt approves of Hagerman’s plans and gives him “an entirely free hand” in the territory. He can remove any men from government positions if he feels that they are unsatisfactory.

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1906-03-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt has read the report that Burns submitted to Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock. He believes that two men in place in Indian Territory, District Attorney George Richard Walker and U.S. Marshal Grosvenor A. Porter, could conduct the investigation. He asks Attorney General Moody what action he recommends.

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1906-02-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

In light of the results of an investigation, President Roosevelt instructs Attorney General Moody to appoint Grosvenor A. Porter as United States Marshal in Indian Territory when current marshal Benjamin H. Colbert’s term is out.

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1906-01-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp

President Roosevelt believes Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp’s regulations for the disposal of moneys for Native American schools does not carry out “in one or two particulars” the intent of his February letter to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. In that letter, Roosevelt asserted that certain moneys could be used to support Native American schools that were affiliated with Catholic or Protestant schools. The law against using public moneys for such schools applies only to public funds, and not funds controlled by Native Americans themselves. Roosevelt notes that while funds are held in trust for use of this purpose, some treaty funds may have been improperly used to pay for these schools, and instructs Leupp to cease payment to the schools from these funds at the end of the fiscal year.

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1905-12-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt outlines for Attorney General Moody the tension between those in the state of Colorado who favor the construction of the Moffatt Railroad at the expense of dams, and those along the lower Colorado River who insist that the dams are vital to their well-being. The railroad owners and investors insist that the railroad cannot be built without great expense if the dam in question is built, though the Reclamation Services says that it can. Roosevelt asks Moody to contact Gifford Pinchot and Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock on the matter at once. 

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1905-10-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Porter J. McCumber

President Roosevelt has to take action against Mr. McGillivray. He previously supported McGillivray against the opposition of Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock but cannot provide support a second time against the wishes of McGillivray’s superiors.

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1905-09-08

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Clara Louise Hay

President Roosevelt informs Clara Louise Hay that he will notify the members of his cabinet that he hopes they will be able to serve as honorary pallbearers at the funeral of former Secretary of State John Hay. He plans to attend the funeral himself as well, and asks that Clarence L. Hay, the son of John and Clara Hay, let him know as soon as it is scheduled.

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Creation Date

1905-07-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cyrus Northrop

President Roosevelt tells Cyrus Northrop, president of the University of Minnesota, that while he thinks highly of General O. O. Howard, Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock believes the current assistant secretary of the interior, Thomas Ryan, is one of the best men in the service.

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1905-03-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund J. James

President Roosevelt tells Edmund J. James, president of the University of Illinois, that while he thinks highly of General O. O. Howard, Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock believes the current assistant secretary of the interior, Thomas Ryan, is one of the best men in the service.

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Creation Date

1905-03-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Orville Hitchcock Platt

President Roosevelt thanks Senator Platt for Henry W. Farnam’s letter and is certain Platt has seen his letter to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock on the matter. Now, however, it is up to Congress to craft legislation on the matter now, which Roosevelt will follow.

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1905-02-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt has learned that Secretary of the Interior Ethan A. Hitchcock holds Commissioner of Patents Frederick Innes Allen in high regard, similar to Senator Platt. Roosevelt says, therefore, that the White House will announce that Allen is to continue in his position.

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Creation Date

1905-02-01