Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur H. Lea
Subject(s): Apologies, Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909, Memorial service, Scholars
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Theodore Roosevelt apologizes to Arthur H. Lea that he cannot attend the memorial service for his father, Henry Charles Lea, whom he regards as one of America’s great scholars.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lea, Arthur H. (Arthur Henry), 1859-1939
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Arthur H. Lea. [January 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215109. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur H. Lea. [17 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215109.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, January 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur H. Lea.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215109.
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.
