Senate bill no. 225
North Dakota Senate bill to authorize an easement over certain property owned by the State of North Dakota for park purposes.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
Unknown
Your TR Source
Land tenure--Law and legislation
House bill no. 139
North Dakota House of Representatives bill to authorize the exchange of state lands within Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park for federal lands outside the park.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
Unknown
Creator(s)
North Dakota. Legislative Assembly. House of Representatives
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Norris Gillett
President Roosevelt sends California Governor Gillett a copy of the memorandum by Secretary of State Elihu Root concerning alien real property legislation in California. Roosevelt notes that the United States Government has no objection to California passing laws regarding aliens’ ability to own real property as long as the laws follow Root’s suggestions. However, the federal government would object to passing the proposed school legislation and proposed legislation forcing Japanese to live in separate residential quarters.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-26
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alatau L. C. Atkinson
President Roosevelt promises to help Acting Governor of Hawaii Atkinson in securing “a white population of actual land tillers who are small land owners,” and asks how he can help in modifying the land laws of Hawaii to achieve this purpose.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-17
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Gamble
President Roosevelt is opposed to the House bill that would open a portion of the Rosebud Reservation in Gregory County, South Dakota. He agrees with the general policy of opening reservations but is concerned that the bill does not pay a sufficient price to the Native Americans. President Roosevelt wants just terms for the settlers and Native Americans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-15
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice
President Roosevelt is concerned that a bill regarding land sales on the Chippewa Reservation encourages potential buyers to conspire and not place initial bids. Before signing, Roosevelt requests an interpretation of the bill from the Department of Justice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-16
Creator(s)
Letter from Mrs. I. A. Gill to Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs. I. A. Gill asks Theodore Roosevelt for help settling the long disputed estate of her Dutch ancestor Anneke Jans Bogardus.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-14
Creator(s)
Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of State Root gives President Roosevelt his impressions of bills in the California legislature relating to the Japanese.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-25
Creator(s)
Cleveland will win if named
Interview with William Bourke Cockran that covers his opinion on the Irish Land Bill, Grover Cleveland’s potential presidential nomination and election, and the treatment Cockran received while recovering from an illness in Egypt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-01
Creator(s)
Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt
Paul Morton encloses House Bill No. 10594 which enables land exchanges between the Santa Fe Pacific Railway Company and the government. He hopes that President Roosevelt will favor the bill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-07