Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gherardi Davis
Subject(s): Employment references, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Holt, George C. (George Chandler), 1843-1931, Judges--Selection and appointment, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950, Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945, Townsend, William K. (William Kneeland), 1849-1907
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President Roosevelt promises to see if he can comply with Gherardi Davis’s request about a bell. He explains to Davis that he received many suggestions regarding who to appoint as judge and, not feeling competent to decide on their merits himself, chose to rely on the judgement of various other judges and people versed in legal matters. Roosevelt agrees with Davis’s opinion of William Randolph Hearst.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Gherardi Davis. [July 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196169. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gherardi Davis. [27 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196169.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, July 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gherardi Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196169.
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 5, 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.
