Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hilary A. Herbert, et al.
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Birthdays, Generals--Conduct of life, Lee, Henry, 1756-1818, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Liberty Hall Academy (Lexington, Va.), Resilience (Personality trait), Washington College (Lexington, Va.), Washington, George, 1732-1799
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President Roosevelt regrets to inform the Committee of Arrangement for the Celebration of the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of General Robert E. Lee that he will not be able to attend their celebration. However, he would like to join them in honoring Lee’s life and career as a “great soldier and high-minded citizen whose fame is now a matter of pride to all our countrymen.” He reflects on Lee’s life, character, and accomplishments and describes a man who “in the closing years of his life, served those who sorely needed what he so freely gave.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919; Shepard, Seth, 1847-1917; Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph), 1831-1922; Howry, Charles Bowen, 1844-1928; Gordron, William A.; Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922; Alderman, Edwin Anderson, 1861-1931; Wilmer, Joseph, 1848-1912; Committee of Arrangement for the Celebration of the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of General Robert E. Lee
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Hilary A. Herbert, et al.. [January 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198155. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hilary A. Herbert, et al.. [16 Jan. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198155.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, January 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hilary A. Herbert, et al..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198155.
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 23, 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.
