Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Benedict Davenport

Subject(s): Agassiz, Alexander, 1835-1910, Politicians--Travel, Scheduling, Vacations--Planning

Vice President Roosevelt writes to Charles Benedict Davenport about the upcoming visit of famed marine biologist Alexander Agassiz. Roosevelt thought that Davenport had stated Agassiz was visiting in August, not July when Roosevelt will be away, and is sorry to miss him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-07-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Benedict Davenport. [July 13, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45860. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Benedict Davenport. [13 Jul. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45860.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, July 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Benedict Davenport.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45860.

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.