Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee
Subject(s): Britons--Politics and government, Canada, Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Imperialism, International relations, Newspapers, Peace treaties, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Railroads, Roosevelt family
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Theodore Roosevelt asks Arthur Hamilton Lee about the political situation in the House of Lords. Roosevelt also discusses relationships between the United States, Canada, and Great Britain, including the railway system and a peace and arbitration treaty. Roosevelt also expresses displeasure with politics and the press in the United States. Roosevelt thanks Lee for allowing him to stay at his two homes, especially at Chequers, and provides Lee with an update on his family.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-22
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
5
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. [August 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219371. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee. [22 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219371.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, August 22]. 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/o219371.
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.
