Letter from J. Franklin Jameson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): American Historical Association, Associations, institutions, etc., Vice-Presidents

J. Franklin Jameson is glad Theodore Roosevelt is willing to accept the office of First Vice-President of the American Historical Association. He clarifies that while the office has no duties, the standard practice is that the holder will be elected President the following year. The President gives a formal address during the organization’s annual meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-14

Creator(s)

Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1869-1937

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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 J. Franklin Jameson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63425. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1869-1937. Letter from J. Franklin Jameson to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63425.

APA:

Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1869-1937., [1911, January 14]. Letter from J. Franklin Jameson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63425.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.