Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis

Subject(s): Denmark, Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands of the United States

President Roosevelt would like a full statement from Richard Harding Davis, particularly on the Danish Islands. He suggests that Davis contact Governor Hunt of Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Richard Harding Davis. [March 14, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181743. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis. [14 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181743.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, March 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181743.

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. February 6, 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.