Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis

Subject(s): Labor unions, Political crimes and offenses, Presidents--Election, Press and politics

President Roosevelt was afraid that Miller would be found guilty of some crime that necessitated his removal because such action would be misinterpreted. Roosevelt’s support of Miller has angered the labor unions but he does not intend to change his policy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-21

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 L. Clarke Davis. [September 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186011. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis. [21 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186011.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 21]. 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/o186011.

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. March 13, 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.