Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Howe Tolman

Subject(s): Associations, institutions, etc.--Membership

Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Howe Tolman for asking him to be a committee member for the International Congress on Accident Prevention. However, he cannot accept as he is already a member of hundreds of associations. He does not want to become associated with any other institutions unless he can take an active part, which he is presently unable to.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Tolman, William Howe, 1861-

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William Howe Tolman. [November 29, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221535. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Howe Tolman. [29 Nov. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221535.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, November 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Howe Tolman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221535.

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 6, 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.