Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fitzhugh Lee
Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Mexico, Military appointments, Philippine Constabulary
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Theodore Roosevelt informs Fitzhugh Lee that his daughter, Ethel Roosevelt, did not read Lee’s previous letter. Roosevelt hopes that Lee will accept the position of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Constabulary. In the past, when he thought Japan was going to support Mexico in a war with the U.S., Roosevelt wrote to the President to inquire about raising a division of cavalry and appointing Lee as a Colonel.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Fitzhugh Lee. [September 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219887. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fitzhugh Lee. [22 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219887.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 22]. 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/o219887.
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.
