Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Letters, Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925

L. Clarke Davis thanks President Roosevelt for the letter, and is honored by Roosevelt’s confidence. Davis writes of other political matters, including the consideration of General Miles for an appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-26

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. [August 26, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41974. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904. Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41974.

APA:

Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904., [1903, August 26]. 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/o41974.

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.