Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Entertaining, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Ships--Launching, Travel
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Richard Harding Davis and Mrs. Davis are traveling to Washington, D.C., and would like to pay their respects to President Roosevelt and to the “god mother of H.I.M.S. Meteor.” The “god mother” refers to Alice Roosevelt who christened German Emperor William II’s yacht, the Meteor, which was built in the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-24
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
2
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. [January 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36808. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916. Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36808.
APA:
Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916., [1902, January 24]. 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/o36808.
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.
