Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-06-21

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Davis writes President Roosevelt to give him a worker’s perspective on how the gubernatorial election campaign of William Randolph Hearst, whose election he thinks inconceivable. Davis worries that there might be a bad showing upstate. He believes that workers were more interested in Charles Evans Hughes’s ideas on political economy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-27

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Gherardi Davis writes to President Roosevelt about campaign spending and encloses copies of recently introduced legislation. Davis explains changes made in the legislation pertaining to campaign funding, punishment for violation of the law, and public record of campaign expenses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-24

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Gherardi Davis is unable to accept President Roosevelt’s invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-26

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Assemblyman Gherardi Davis has become Chairman of the Forestry Committee and is now acquainted with Gifford Pinchot, Professor Henry Solon Graves, and Mr. MacNaughton. He is learning a great deal about forestry and is also working on an amendment to the New York Constitution, which was suggested by Governor Odell. Davis also reflects on the composition of the current New York Legislature.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-25

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Gherardi Davis hopes for a prosperous and successful Roosevelt administration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-16

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Gherardi Davis writes to go over the recent political success of the Republican party in the 27th District of New York. The Republican party was “overwhelmingly successful” in the primary election. Davis also reports that his district is sometimes called the “statesman’s district” due to the number of people that serve the public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-09-20

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Gherardi Davis thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his help in the 27th Assembly District.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-09-26

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

Gherardi Davis says he has the same high opinion of Governor Roosevelt as James R. Sheffield, and the men of the 27th Assembly District appreciate what the Governor did.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-09-26

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941