Letter from Jeff Davis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Embezzlement, Missouri, Missouri--Jefferson City, Pardon, Seelig, Samuel, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Jeff Davis, governor of Arkansas, is seeking a pardon from President Roosevelt for Sam Seelig, who pled guilty to embezzling $25 from the Post Office Department. Seelig is in the midst of a five-year sentence, and his wife is reliant upon charity. Although Davis does not personally know him, Seelig is a relative of Davis’ personal secretary, and it is apparent that a previous meeting with Roosevelt regarding this matter was less than encouraging.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-24
Creator(s)
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
3
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 Jeff Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37684. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, Jeff, 1862-1913. Letter from Jeff Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37684.
APA:
Davis, Jeff, 1862-1913., [1902, April 24]. Letter from Jeff Davis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37684.
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.
