Authentication of Theodore Roosevelt’s “last pencil”
Subject(s): Brazil--Roosevelt River, Friendship--Correspondence, Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Letter authenticating the pencil stub that President Roosevelt used to write a letter to Viscount Lee of Fareham from the River of Doubt, and subsequently presented to Lee.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Creation Date
1925-04-18
Creator(s)
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. Digitization of all images from the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site made possible by a generous grant from the Leon Levy Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Authentication of Theodore Roosevelt’s “last pencil”. [April 18, 1925]. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284910. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947. Authentication of Theodore Roosevelt’s “last pencil”. [18 Apr. 1925]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284910.
APA:
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947., [1925, April 18]. Authentication of Theodore Roosevelt’s “last pencil”.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284910.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site.
