Letter from Gherardi Davis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign funds--Law and legislation, Campaign funds--Law and legislation--Criminal provisions
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Gherardi Davis writes to President Roosevelt about campaign spending and encloses copies of recently introduced legislation. Davis explains changes made in the legislation pertaining to campaign funding, punishment for violation of the law, and public record of campaign expenses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-24
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Gherardi Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52423. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941. Letter from Gherardi Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52423.
APA:
Davis, Gherardi, 1858-1941., [1906, January 24]. Letter from Gherardi Davis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52423.
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.
