Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Franklin Jameson
Subject(s): American Historical Association, History--Societies, etc., Leadership, Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt informs John Franklin Jameson that he cannot accept the presidency of the American Historical Association and would prefer not to be named as a vice president, as he has come to dread making addresses and must do so continually.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1859-1937
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Franklin Jameson. [January 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Franklin Jameson. [19 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215162.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Franklin Jameson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215162.
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 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.
