Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Cabot Lee
Subject(s): Finance, Personal, Lee, Caroline Watts Haskell, 1835-1914, Lee, George Cabot, 1830-1910, Lee, Madeline Jackson, 1878-1920, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980
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President Roosevelt reviewed George Cabot Lee’s letter with Alice Roosevelt, who requests a portion of the five thousand dollars to be given to her immediately. Roosevelt asks Lee to invest the remainder and sincerely thanks him for helping.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to George Cabot Lee. [February 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191039. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Cabot Lee. [8 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191039.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Cabot Lee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191039.
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 30, 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.