Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt
Subject(s): Betrothal, Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Lee, Caroline Watts Haskell, 1835-1914, Lee, George Cabot, 1830-1910, Marriage, Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Corinne about his recent engagement to Alice Lee. Roosevelt mentions gaining the Lees’ consent to marry in the fall and credits his family’s hospitality and intercession in helping him secure their consent.
Collection
Creation Date
1880-03-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt. [March 8, 1880]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278499. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt. [8 Mar. 1880]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278499.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1880, March 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278499.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
