Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. R. Joyner
Subject(s): Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908, Memorials, Periodicals, Titles of honor and nobility
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President Roosevelt believes the continued support of Uncle Remus’s magazine is the memorial Joel Chandler Harris would have wanted most. However, the memorial Mayor Joyner proposes also seems appropriate. While he cannot take an active role in raising such a memorial, Roosevelt will accept an honorary vice presidency on the memorial committee if offered.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Joyner, W. R. (Walthall Robertson), 1854-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Theodore Roosevelt to W. R. Joyner. [August 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203967. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. R. Joyner. [29 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203967.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. R. Joyner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203967.
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. February 27, 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.
