Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fitzhugh Lee

Subject(s): Butt, Archibald Willingham, 1866-1912, Friendship--Correspondence, Gifts

President Roosevelt thanks Captain Fitzhugh Lee for sending a saddle bag, and wishes that Lee could have joined himself and Archibald Willingham Butt on the 100-mile ride.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lee, Fitzhugh, 1875-1954

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Fitzhugh Lee. [March 1, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206914. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fitzhugh Lee. [1 Mar. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206914.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, March 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fitzhugh Lee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206914.

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. February 17, 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.