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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to T. Perrin

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs T. Perrin that Roosevelt cannot advise him on this matter. There is no government land for settlement in Arizona, but there is land available for purchase. While the government does not provide assistance, there are often land openings for homestead settlements. He recommends Perry writes to Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt forwards Philip Battell Stewart a letter sent to him by Assistant United States Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley. Cooley responds to a letter Stewart sent to Roosevelt, which he saw as an attack on him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

President Roosevelt explains to Lyman Abbott the process of selling Rosebud reservation land. Roosevelt’s agents wanted to sell the land for $5 per acre, however, they decided to sell for $4 and $3 to settlers. There is still a lot of available land for sale. They want to ensure that Native Americans receive as much money as possible while still settling as many homesteaders too.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Judson C. Clements

President Roosevelt asks Acting Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission Clements about the contradiction of opinion found in his paper on the Union Pacific Railroad Company coal investigation, specifically, the sale of public coal lands to private entities.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay

President Roosevelt will sign the bill if he can. The land on the Rosebud Agency has been raised from $3 to $4, which the agent, Assistant Secretary Ryan, and Commissioner Richards believe is enough.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-21

Report from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte reports on the results of an investigation conducted by the Office of the Attorney General into complaints made against U.S. Attorney for the Territory of New Mexico and former Rough Rider William H. H. Llewellyn. Bonaparte has found Llewellyn partially or fully culpable in all of the charges leveled against him, including conspiracy towards the illegal sale of public land, failure to make payment on a bill, and disregarding the wishes of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Francis E. Leupp and the Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield. Bonaparte concludes that the results of this investigation, coupled with Llewellyn’s generally lackluster performance and failure to gain the trust of either the citizenry or fellow public officials, means that Llewellyn should retire from his post.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-19

Letter from Benjamin R. Tillman to Frank W. Reeder and George Watkins

Senator Tillman has heard that attorneys Frank W. Reeder and George Watkins represent a company selling timber lands in Coos County, Oregon, and would like to buy some if possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-05

Letter from William Edgar Borah to Jonathan Bourne

William Edgar Borah elaborates to Jonathan Bourne on his legal situation. He expects that he has been indicted for keeping the books of the Barber Lumber Company, for which he worked as a lawyer, from the federal government in a case relating to their violation of laws regulating the sale of public lands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-13

Digest of attached report to president on order of January 25, 1907

This digest summarizes the need for Congress to make an immediate appropriation of enough money to bring the land office business up to date in order to relieve the land claimants, protect public property, and fulfill the laws.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-25