Letter from Wilbur L. Davidson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American University (Washington, D.C.), Cornerstone laying, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Nash, George Kilbon, 1842-1904, Washington (D.C.)
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Wilbur L. Davidson invites President Roosevelt to be present at the ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone at the McKinley Memorial-Ohio College of Government at the American University. The ceremony had been postponed due to a severe winter and is now scheduled for May 14. Roosevelt declined the previous invitation, but Davidson hopes that he can attend the re-scheduled event. Davidson tells Roosevelt he knows of the President’s interest in education and that President McKinley had promised to lay the cornerstone before his death. Senator Dolliver and Governor Nash of Ohio are to attend.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-23
Creator(s)
Davidson, Wilbur L. (Wilbur Leroy), 1853-1913
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Wilbur L. Davidson to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37662. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davidson, Wilbur L. (Wilbur Leroy), 1853-1913. Letter from Wilbur L. Davidson to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37662.
APA:
Davidson, Wilbur L. (Wilbur Leroy), 1853-1913., [1902, April 23]. Letter from Wilbur L. Davidson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37662.
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. January 22, 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.
