Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis
Subject(s): Letters, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Politicians--Corrupt practices, Retirement
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President Roosevelt has a very low opinion of General Nelson Appleton Miles and it did not even occur to him to send Miles a letter upon his retirement. Roosevelt finds Miles to be self-interested and considers his time as an officer to be filled with “treachery and misconduct.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-24
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
4
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 24, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185746. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis. [24 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/o185746.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, August 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185746.
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.
