Letter from Bell Merrill Draper to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Davis, Henry E., Legal services, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Securities fraud, Speculation
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William Merrill Draper speaks out against Henry E. Davis, a candidate for Commissioner. Draper has evidence that Davis is a “recognized friend of the bucket-shops” and has legally represented their proprietors on several occasions. Draper does not believe that President Roosevelt would want such a man to be Commissioner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-12
Creator(s)
Draper, Bell Merrill, 1857-1937
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
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
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 Bell Merrill Draper to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [August 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Draper, Bell Merrill, 1857-1937. Letter from Bell Merrill Draper to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [12 Aug. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38786.
APA:
Draper, Bell Merrill, 1857-1937., [1902, August 12]. Letter from Bell Merrill Draper to Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38786.
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 12, 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.
