Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Army-Navy Football Game, Dinners and dining, Meetings, Nepotism, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, United States. Army, United States. Navy
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Richard Harding Davis would like to have President Roosevelt over for dinner or lunch if he comes to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the Army-Navy game. He admires Roosevelt’s stance against nepotism in the armed forces and hopes to discuss many things.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-17
Creator(s)
Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 17, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916. Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35898.
APA:
Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916., [1901, November 17]. Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35898.
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 26, 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.
