Letter from Homer Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American newspapers--Ownership, Hatch, Edward P. (Edward Payson), 1832-1909
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Homer Davenport tells President Roosevelt that he has spoken with Edward P. Hatch, who is interested in purchasing the Tribune. Hatch has asked Davenport to think of people who may wish to join the venture, and Davenport asks Roosevelt to consider the same thing. Hatch believes, as Roosevelt does, that if the paper is well run with a suitable staff, it could be very beneficial.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-25
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Homer Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912. Letter from Homer Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59864.
APA:
Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912., [1908, December 25]. Letter from Homer Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59864.
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. April 6, 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.
