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The American Cross of Honor honorary membership certificate for President Roosevelt, signed by President Thomas H. Herndon.
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1907-05-16
Thomas H. Herndon, president of the American Cross of Honor, states that the change to the certificate of membership will be made as suggested.
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1907-05-14
Thomas H. Herndon, president of the American Cross of Honor, encloses a certificate of membership for President Roosevelt. He is preparing the cross of honor of his order to give to Roosevelt.
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1907-05-01
Robert Underwood Johnson asks President Roosevelt for a photograph of Roosevelt for the archives. He laments the death of John Hay. Johnson also requests that Roosevelt rewrite his acceptance of membership to the academy.
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1907-04-25
Senator Mallory responds to an inquiry from William Loeb whether President Roosevelt ought to accept an invitation to honorary membership in the Concordia Club of Pensacola. He apologizes for not responding sooner and explains that he has been ill. Mallory does not know the aims of the Club, but he knows the people involved, and encourages Roosevelt to accept.
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1907-03-19
James Andrew Drain sends President Roosevelt his lifetime membership card for the National Rifle Association of America and a receipt for the membership fee.
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1907-03-16
James Andrew Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, thanks President Roosevelt for purchasing a life membership in the organization. He requests permission to use Roosevelt’s letter.
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1907-02-19
Robert Bacon asks William Loeb if there is some time when the “gentleman with the unpronounceable name” can visit with President Roosevelt. Bacon encloses a letter from the United States ambassador to Russia John Wallace Riddle, describing the person, but Russian Ambassador Baron Rosen has distanced himself from the gentleman. Bacon has told the gentleman that Roosevelt is unable to join the gentleman’s society, but may be willing to accept the token the gentleman wishes to present.
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1907-02-14
R. B. Robinson informs President Roosevelt that he has been elected an honorary member of the National Christian Congress Association and hopes that he will accept.
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1906-11-13
Ambassador Meyer introduces Secretary of State Root to Count Arthur Cherep-Spiridovich, the President of the Slavonic Society of Moscow. Cherep-Spiridovich is coming to the United States to present Theodore Roosevelt with an honorary membership to the society.
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1906-10-03
Red Cross President Britton of the Brooklyn Division lets President Roosevelt know that Roosevelt has been chosen as an “Honorary Member of the Brooklyn Division, New York State Branch, American National Red Cross” and will receive a membership certificate.
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1906-04-30
Frederic Gregory Mather, treasurer of the American Canoe Association, writes to William Loeb regarding President Roosevelt’s honorary membership acceptance to the Association. Mather also mentions that he can see Roosevelt’s Oyster Bay home from his house and that he enjoyed their belated Fourth of July fireworks.
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1906-01-17
William Potts wishes to use the strength of President Roosevelt’s name to aid the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis by nominating Roosevelt as a member. Potts has enclosed a registration card.
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1905-11-29
A letter has been sent to Chas. I. Bolles, secretary of the Constitution Club, explaining that President Roosevelt is obliged to withdraw his honorary membership due to certain information he received about the organization.
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1905-11-03
The Constitution Club of the City of New York presents a certificate to President Roosevelt granting him honorary membership.
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1905-09-13
Micajah Woods informs President Roosevelt that he has been selected as honorary member of the Red Land Club in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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1905-08-03
The Chicago Mixers Club gives President Roosevelt an honorary membership card.
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1905-05-13
The Long Island Bible Society unanimously voted to make President Roosevelt a Director of the American Bible Society for life.
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1905-01-14
Typed copy of letter from James Andrew Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, in which he describes his goals for the organization. Drain wants to promote rifle practice and strengthen the country. He hopes to secure funding from a source that cannot benefit from the promotion of rifle practice. Drain hopes that President Roosevelt will join the organization as a life member.
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1907-02-16
William D. Brush announces to President Roosevelt that Roosevelt has be selected as the first honorary member of the Republican Association for the 22nd Aldermanic District of the City of New York. Brush emphasizes that the Association fully supports Roosevelt for the presidency and asks that he accept membership to the newly formed group.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-16