Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Presidents--Election, Public opinion, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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L. Clarke Davis sends President Roosevelt a clipping from the Philadelphia Ledger that he says indicates what the public thinks of the Post Office scandal. If Roosevelt retains Postmaster General Henry C. Payne through next year, it will harm his election prospects.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-18
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
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 L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40971. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904. Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jun. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40971.
APA:
Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904., [1903, June 18]. Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40971.
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.
