Ready to retire, laden with honors
Subject(s): Axes, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Coler, Bird Sim, 1867-1941, Governors, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, Knives, Missouri--Saint Louis, Tammany Hall, United States. Congress. Senate
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David B. Hill stands with torn and shredded clothes, stuck by several knives and axes in his body: “Cleveland memento,” “from Tammany,” “World editorial,” “Times,” “defeat for Gov. 1895,” and “Coler boom.” He holds an umbrella and a bag with the tag of “stolen Senate seat.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-07
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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:
Ready to retire, laden with honors. [September 7, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300886. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912. Ready to retire, laden with honors. [7 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300886.
APA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912., [1904, September 7]. Ready to retire, laden with honors.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300886.
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. February 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.
