Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark

Subject(s): Arizona, Daniels, Ben, 1852-1923, Telegraph, United States marshals

President Roosevelt encloses a telegram for Senator Clark that explains the allegations against U.S. Marshal Ben Daniels. If Clark thinks it is wise, Roosevelt will make it public, and gives Clark permission to make this letter public. Roosevelt notes that “there is no man in Arizona more justly dreaded by the entire criminal element than Ben Daniels.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Clark, Clarence D. (Clarence Don), 1851-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Clarence D. Clark. [February 22, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark. [22 Feb. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194684.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194684.

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.