Letter from William Lee Howard to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Confession, Generosity, Ware, Charles
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To ease his conscience, William Lee Howard confesses to eating the “wine and delicacies” that President Roosevelt brought to Charles Ware while Ware was severely ill during the early 1880s.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 William Lee Howard to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 10, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36163. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Howard, William Lee. Letter from William Lee Howard to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36163.
APA:
Howard, William Lee., [1901, December 10]. Letter from William Lee Howard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36163.
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. March 12, 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.
