Arthur Hamilton Lee clarifies comments he made during a debate in Parliament concerning American neutrality during the South African War. He claims his comments were distorted by the Associated Press. Lee concludes by expressing pleasure concerning Ted Roosevelt’s recovery.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-01

Creator(s)

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

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

7

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. [March 1, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37142. 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. [1 Mar. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37142.

APA:

Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947., [1902, March 1]. Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37142.

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. July 30, 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.