Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ivy L. Lee
Subject(s): Books and reading, Character sketches, Gifts, Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908, Lee, James W. (James Wideman), 1849-1919, Sermons
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President Roosevelt thanks Ivy L. Lee for the gift of a nicely bound book on Uncle Remus. He looks forward to reading both the sermon by Lee’s father, James W. Lee, as well as Lee’s own character sketch of Joel Chandler Harris.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lee, Ivy L. (Ivy Ledbetter), 1877-1934
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Ivy L. Lee. [December 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205959. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ivy L. Lee. [31 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205959.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ivy L. Lee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205959.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
