Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis
Subject(s): Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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In response to a recent article in the Ledger, President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Secretary of War Elihu Root, which explains that Roosevelt did not in any way intervene regarding General Nelson Appleton Miles’s retirement. Rather, the matter was handled in the course of routine business.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-20
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
2
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. [August 20, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185716. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis. [20 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185716.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, August 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185716.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
