Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930, Conservative Party (Great Britain), Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, George V, King of Great Britain, 1865-1936, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Labour Party (Great Britain), Lee of Fareham, Viscountess (Ruth Moore Lee), 1891-1941, Liberal Party (Great Britain), Liberal Unionist Party (Great Britain), Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Sinn Fein, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Treaties
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Arthur Hamilton Lee writes Theodore Roosevelt on the issue of the “Parliament Bill.” Lee details the effects the bill, the House of Commons, and the House of Lords are having on Great Britain and its politics. He also tells Roosevelt about George V, King of Great Britain and his new success as king. Lee inquires how Roosevelt and politics in the United States are going, along with Roosevelt’s views on the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty. He asks how Roosevelt and his family is doing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-15
Creator(s)
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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. [June 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68641. 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. [15 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68641.
APA:
Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947., [1911, June 15]. 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/o68641.
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 16, 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.
