Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Viscountess of Fareham
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Derby, Richard, 1881-1963, International relations, Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947, Presidents--Attitudes, Presidents--Staff--Political activity, Spanish-American War (1898), Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses his pride in Arthur Lee, Viscount of Fareham, who is at the front. He remembers the time Arthur was with him during the Spanish-American War, and expresses his sympathy for Mrs. Lee, though he knows she supports her husband in what he is doing. He promises to send recent writings of his on political events and the conduct of the war. He criticizes the leadership and lack of foreign policy experience of President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan. He concludes his letter by discussing the service of his daughter Ethel, as well as her husband, Richard Derby.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-11-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lee of Fareham, Viscountess (Ruth Moore Lee), 1891-1941
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Viscountess of Fareham. [November 30, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210823. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Viscountess of Fareham. [30 Nov. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210823.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Viscountess of Fareham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210823.
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. March 13, 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.
