Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Scandals--Political aspects, United States Postal Service

L. Clarke Davis appreciated President Roosevelt’s letter regarding the Post Office scandal. He would have written differently about the case if he had this information. He believes Postmaster Henry C. Payne should keep the scandal quiet so as not to harm the President.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-20

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

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 20, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40980. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904. Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 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/o40980.

APA:

Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904., [1903, June 20]. 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/o40980.

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.