Letter from James L. Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Government executives--Selection and appointment, Press and politics, United States. Pension Bureau, Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911
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Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Davenport distances himself from criticism of Commissioner Eugene F. Ware. Davenport considers Ware to have been a very good commissioner. Davenport writes that the Bureau of Pensions was well run.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-17
Creator(s)
Davenport, James L., 1845-1914
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 James L. Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47694. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davenport, James L., 1845-1914. Letter from James L. Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47694.
APA:
Davenport, James L., 1845-1914., [1904, November 17]. Letter from James L. Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47694.
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 15, 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.
