Teddy Roosevelt letter about Homer Davenport

Jeanne Craver just shared this short note signed on a White House card by US President Theodore Roosevelt to the US ambassador to Turkey. The note reads:

June 13 1906.

Dear Mr. Leisheman

Mr. Davenport is an awfully good fellow in every way. I hope that you can make a special effort to help him in his arab horse scheme; and any courtesy you can show him I shall accept as personal.

Sincerely yours T. Roosevelt.

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