Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Morgan Davenport

Subject(s): Memorial Day, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States, West

President Roosevelt has used Frederick Morgan Davenport’s articles in his recent speech. Roosevelt is not sure if it would be good for him to make speeches in the West at the times that Davenport suggested, because if he makes too many speeches they will lose their effectiveness.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Davenport, Frederick Morgan, 1866-1956

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 Frederick Morgan Davenport. [May 3, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290262. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Morgan Davenport. [3 May. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290262.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, May 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Morgan Davenport.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290262.

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. June 4, 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.