Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Presidents--Election, Retirement, United States. War Department, United States. War Dept.
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L. Clarke Davis forwards two clippings from the Philadelphia Public Ledger to President Roosevelt and asks if he could talk with Roosevelt about them. Davis recalls a conversation he had with Roosevelt during a visit to the White House regarding expediency, and he applies it to a suggestion of how to handle General Nelson Appleton Miles. Davis hopes to see Roosevelt elected president in 1904, and asks that his advice be taken in that light and for Roosevelt to pardon his frankness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-10
Creator(s)
Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 10, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37515. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904. Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37515.
APA:
Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904.: , [1902, April 10]. Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37515.
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 4, 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.
