Telegram from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949, Letters, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Richard Harding Davis has received President Roosevelt’s letter and requests a letter from Roosevelt or from Secretary of War Elihu Root to Governor of Puerto Rico William Henry Hunt. In a handwritten note, Root has agreed to furnish the requested letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-18

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

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:

Telegram from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37277. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916. Telegram from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37277.

APA:

Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916., [1902, March 18]. Telegram 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/o37277.

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. March 5, 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.