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

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-28

Creator(s)

Oliver, Frederick Scott, 1864-1934

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

British Foreign Secretary Grey informs President Roosevelt that Ambassador H. Mortimer Durand will be replaced, and while he understands Roosevelt’s desire to have Arthur Lee in his place, that is politically impossible. Temporarily, Esmé Howard will be sent to Washington as Councillor to the Embassy. Grey appreciated Roosevelt’s explanation of his telegram to German Emperor William after the Portsmouth Peace. Grey explains that his foreign policy is not anti-German, but to be independent he feels it necessary to strengthen the entente with France and come to an agreement with Russia. Grey believes that his generation has had enough of war, and the British people feel a special bond with the United States. Grey hopes the dispute between Canada and the United States over Newfoundland will soon be settled. He also adds that many in Great Britain are upset over reports of slavery and plunder in the Belgian Congo.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-04

Creator(s)

Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933

Ambassador Reid reports to President Roosevelt about the people being considered for the position of British Ambassador to the United States after H. Mortimer Durand’s dismissal. It is widely believed that Durand was dismissed due to being too firm in Newfoundland negotiations, and Reid believes the government will allow the public to believe that was the reason. Reid sends Roosevelt articles from the Daily Telegraph about Durand’s dismissal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson encloses a letter about immigration and asks William Loeb if he thinks it is worth showing to President Roosevelt. A friend of Robinson, the nephew of the late British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury, met Roosevelt briefly at the Railway Congress and would like the President to sign a slip of paper commemorating the occasion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-02

Creator(s)

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

A. Richard Boera continues his look at the portraits of Theodore Roosevelt painted by Fulop Laszlo. In this second installment, Boera traces the provenance of and locates the original 1908 portrait and five copies. Boera identifies the three artists who made copies of the portrait, and he notes the location of each. Boera also discusses a lesser known Lazlo portrait of Roosevelt executed in 1910, and he notes the other portraits Laszlo painted of Roosevelt family members such Kermit Roosevelt.

A Laszlo painting, a collage of some of his portraits, and two photographs supplement the text.

A. Richard Boera tells the story of Fulop Laszlo’s portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt which was painted at the White House in March 1908. Most of Boera’s text comes from a biography of Laszlo published in 1939, and it includes long passages from Laszlo describing his interactions with Roosevelt, sketching a portrait of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and vignettes of life at the White House. Boera’s article in its text and its endnotes also discusses the 1903 John Singer Sargent portrait of Roosevelt.

Four color portraits painted by Laszlo, including those of the president and the first lady, appear in the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

David H. Burton recounts his two hour conversation with Alice Roosevelt Longworth of February 1970. Burton notes that the two talked about a biography of Warren G. Harding, Burton’s latest research project on Theodore Roosevelt, and Longworth’s visits to the White House during the presidencies of Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon. Photographs of Burton and Longworth accompany the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2010

Creator(s)

Burton, David H. (David Henry), 1925-2016

Stacy A. Cordery explores the visit of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Tampa, Florida, in June 1898 to spend time with her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, before his regiment departed for battle in Cuba. Cordery provides background for the visit, including the poor health of Edith and her son Theodore Roosevelt in the months leading up to the Spanish-American War. Cordery describes the Tampa Bay Hotel where the Roosevelts stayed, and she notes Edith’s interactions with members of the Rough Riders and the press, in particular, reporter Richard Harding Davis. Cordery asserts that the visit was important to the Roosevelts, assuring Roosevelt that his wife was well enough to care for their family in his absence.  

Six photographs accompany the text, including a portrait of the Roosevelt family, Roosevelt’s favorite picture of Edith, three scenes from Tampa, Florida, and a photograph of Cordery.

William N. Tilchin organizes, explains, and defends the diplomacy of President Theodore Roosevelt. Tilchin lays out the three guiding principles of Roosevelt’s foreign policy: that the United States needs to engage with the global community; that power must be behind the nation’s diplomacy; and the United States should cultivate a close relationship with Great Britain. Tilchin also examines Roosevelt’s style of diplomacy with an emphasis on his personal direction and informality, and he describes the precepts of “big stick diplomacy.” Tilchin also divides Roosevelt’s foreign policy into three periods during his presidency, and he cites specific examples of Roosevelt’s management of various crises and events from the acquisition of the Panama Canal to the voyage of the Great White Fleet. Tilchin highlights Roosevelt’s careful and continual cultivation of a relationship with Great Britain, and he examines Roosevelt’s legacy by looking at the foreign policy undertaken by succeeding administrations in the twentieth century. 

Photographs of Roosevelt as assistant secretary of the navy, army officer, and president appear in the text as does a photograph of Secretary of State George P. Schultz.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

William N. Tilchin argues that President Theodore Roosevelt understood the importance of maintaining a friendly diplomatic relationship with Great Britain, and he further recognized that British naval power did not threaten American power or interests. Tilchin asserts that by maintaining cordial relations with Great Britain, the United States did not have to match or exceed British naval strength and that if the two nations interests were aligned, American naval power could complement the British fleet. Tilchin closely examines a diplomatic row that occurred between Great Britain and the United States after a devastating earthquake in Jamaica in early 1907. Tilchin says that Roosevelt’s handling of this incident, which could have upset relations between the two nations, demonstrated his deft diplomacy and underscored the realignment of naval power in the western hemisphere. 

Two photographs of Roosevelt onboard the presidential yacht USS Mayflower and a photograph of Tilchin appear in the text. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Theodore Roosevelt describes his experience as the American special ambassador to the funeral of King Edward VII of Great Britain. He enjoyed his time in England and was able to see many friends and prominent individuals.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt will have Arthur Hamilton Lee announce that Roosevelt has confidence in Ambassador Reid. Roosevelt also shares his opinions about the latest work by the Wards and Shaw.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-10-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Anna Roosevelt Cowles that Davis will not accept the commissionership. Roosevelt also mentions that he has asked Arthur Hamilton Lee to visit.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-08-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Governor Roosevelt presents a detailed, multifaceted analysis of his next career move. He still favors the governorship and does not want the vice presidency, but he also sees that he may lose the gubernatorial election. He takes the advice of Henry Cabot Lodge to heart throughout his deliberations.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ian Hamilton enjoyed his visit. He encloses a letter of introduction from Arthur Hamilton Lee which he forgot to give President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-16

Creator(s)

Hamilton, Ian, 1853-1947