Letter from Franklin P. Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Politics and culture, Public opinion, Socialism, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Franklin P. Davis encloses an article that he hopes Theodore Roosevelt will publish in The Outlook or provide criticism on. Davis recently read about a speech by President William H. Taft on socialism and does not know much about the topic, but firmly believes the concepts of home, God, Sabbath, and Church are important.


Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-09

Creator(s)

Davis, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1874-1946

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Franklin P. Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71106. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Davis, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1874-1946. Letter from Franklin P. Davis to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71106.

APA:

Davis, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1874-1946., [1911, October 9]. Letter from Franklin P. Davis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71106.

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 16, 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.