Assemblyman Gherardi Davis has become Chairman of the Forestry Committee and is now acquainted with Gifford Pinchot, Professor Henry Solon Graves, and Mr. MacNaughton. He is learning a great deal about forestry and is also working on an amendment to the New York Constitution, which was suggested by Governor Odell. Davis also reflects on the composition of the current New York Legislature.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-25

Creator(s)

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Gherardi Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 25, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36820. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941. Letter from Gherardi Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36820.

APA:

Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941.: , [1902, January 25]. Letter from Gherardi Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36820.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.