Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Betrothal, Moore, John Godfrey, 1847-1898, Moore, Ruth, 1874-1966

Arthur Hamilton Lee has been recently engaged to Ruth Moore and would like Governor Roosevelt to keep the news to himself for the time being. This recent change will prevent Lee from visiting Roosevelt as planned.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-09-24

Creator(s)

Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 24, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26428. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947. Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Sep. 1899]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26428.

APA:

Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947.: , [1899, September 24]. Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o26428.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.