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Theodore Roosevelt hopes his fiancee Alice Hathaway Lee is not too tired and reminds her that after their wedding in a few weeks, she can do just as she pleases. He expresses his love and devotion and hopes he can be a good husband.
Collection
Creation Date
1880-10-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884
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 Alice Hathaway Lee. [October 17, 1880]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283339. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Hathaway Lee. [17 Oct. 1880]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283339.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1880, October 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Hathaway Lee.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283339.
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. January 22, 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.
