Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Presidents--Election, Republican National Convention

L. Clarke Davis sends President Roosevelt two editorials from the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Davis then explains to Roosevelt that he thinks Senator Hanna is no longer against Roosevelt, that Hanna’s loyalty to Roosevelt will be valuable, and that, although Roosevelt can win without Hanna, the victory will be greater with Hanna’s support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-28

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

4

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 28, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904. Letter from L. Clarke Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jun. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49723.

APA:

Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904., [1903, June 28]. 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/o49723.

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. March 5, 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.