Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alaska, Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Boundary disputes, Canada, Canadians--Attitudes, Confederation of states, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Land subdivision, Lee of Fareham, Viscountess (Ruth Moore Lee), 1891-1941, Luncheons, Newfoundland and Labrador, Photographs, Presidents' pets, Reid, Robert Gillespie, 1842-1908, Root, Clara, 1853-1928, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Vacations--Planning
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Arthur Hamilton Lee recently returned from Canada where he was on a mission to gather opinions related to the Alaskan Arbitration land dispute. Locals seems to be glad the matter is over, although there is resentment towards Newfoundland’s “modus vivendi.” Self-described “King of Newfoundland” Robert Gillespie Reid thinks only the basest politicians are against it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-30
Creator(s)
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54766. 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. [30 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54766.
APA:
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947., [1906, October 30]. 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/o54766.
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. January 22, 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.
