Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James L. Davenport
Subject(s): Pensions, Public officers
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Theodore Roosevelt calls James L. Davenport a “perfect trump” for his handling of a case with the Bureau of Pensions. Roosevelt praises Davenport’s work and says it makes him “proud as an American.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Davenport, James L., 1845-1914
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 James L. Davenport. [December 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222102. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James L. Davenport. [21 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222102.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James L. Davenport.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222102.
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. August 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.
