Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to W. G. Steel
Subject(s): Associations, institutions, etc.--Membership, Mazamas (Portland, Or.), Mountaineering--Societies, etc., Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Benjamin F. Barnes informs W. G. Steel that President Roosevelt declines the offer of honorary membership in the Mazamas. Roosevelt appreciates the courtesy but has made it a personal rule not to accept membership in organizations in which he cannot take an active role due to his public duties.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-08-24
Creator(s)
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
Recipient
Steel, W. G. (William Gladstone)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
CRLA Box 7, LF1, Unnumbered
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Crater Lake National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to W. G. Steel. [August 24, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293791. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909. Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to W. G. Steel. [24 Aug. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293791.
APA:
Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909.: , [1905, August 24]. Letter from Benjamin F. Barnes to W. G. Steel. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293791.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.
APA:
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.
