Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Great Britain, Maine, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Vermont, Voting--U.S. states
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President Roosevelt shares Arthur Hamilton Lee’s laments about the political situation in England, and notes that in the United States, mistakes will not have as far reaching results. However, he is concerned about President William H. Taft’s leadership. He commiserates with the strain that “incessant speaking” was on Lee, and says he is not looking forward to his upcoming trip to San Francisco to see his son Ted, when he will have to give many speeches along the way. He believes that the American system of holding all of its elections on one day is good.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Arthur Hamilton Lee. [February 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee. [2 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215649.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, February 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215649.
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 30, 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.
