Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sam P. Davis
Subject(s): Nevada, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc.
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President Roosevelt tells Sam P. Davis that the trouble Davis mentioned is fundamental, and that Nevada has to make an effort to do its own policing. Roosevelt trusts that the legislature will provide a state constabulary or police force immediately.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Davis, Sam P. (Sam Post), 1850-1918
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 Sam P. Davis. [January 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201383. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sam P. Davis. [24 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201383.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sam P. Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201383.
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. January 16, 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.
