Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Governmental investigations, Hay, John, 1838-1905, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Misconduct in office, Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Saylor, Henry D. (Henry Durston), 1857-1947, United States. Consular Service, Yukon Territory--Dawson
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President Roosevelt received the editorial setting forth charges against Henry D. Saylor. He explains that the charges were investigated thoroughly when Saylor was first appointed and Saylor has the support of several prominent people. Roosevelt does not see any reason to take additional action on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis. [December 20, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180856. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis. [20 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180856.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, December 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180856.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
