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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt writes to Secretary of War Taft regarding a complaint from an unknown source concerning allocations of funds for post extensions. A question arose as to why allotments were being appropriated for Fort Meade in South Dakota, Boiso Barracks in Idaho, a fort in Des Moines, Idaho, and a fort in Wyoming, yet no funds were allocated to Fort Lincoln which was designed as a regimental post. President Roosevelt asks for a report to be submitted in order to answer the complaint.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from A. W. Greely

Telegram from A. W. Greely

General Greely shares General Theodore J. Wint’s report from Colonel Alexander Rodgers. Rodgers has reported that he and Johnson met with the Ute chiefs and are convinced they are acting in “good faith.” They are taking the Indians to Fort Meade and will ask that several chiefs be sent to Washington to present their case, accompanied by Johnson, who has their confidence. Greely approves of Rodgers’ action and believes that another course might have resulted in the murder of many “defenceless settlers.” Greely instructed Wint to hold the Indians as prisoners at Fort Meade until further direction and he concurs with Wint and Rodgers that the chiefs should be permitted to present their case in Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-04

Creator(s)

Greely, Adolphus Washington, 1844-1935