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Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt in Guildhall seated next to the Lord Mayor and surrounded by the Common Council, dignitaries, and other invited guests; British and American flags hang overhead.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910
Micajah Woods informs President Roosevelt of his unanimous election by the Red-Land Club as the organization’s only honorary member. The Club’s members want to meet Roosevelt personally, although many saw him during his visit to the University of Virginia. While the members hold differing political views, they have confidence in Roosevelt’s “honest purpose to do justice to all sections.” Woods reminds Roosevelt that his wife, Matilda Minor Woods, and daughter helped host him at Monticello. He wants to take Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Farmington, the colonial era home of his sister Margaret Lynn Wood that Thomas Jefferson planned.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-03
President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Egan for sending him a magazine and paper. Roosevelt also comments on the press’ portrayal of himself and expresses his disapproval for the “American craze” for royal titles and marrying foreigners.
1908-12-07
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks F. O. Liljefalt for inviting him to accept the office of chairman of the World Peace Congress in October 1913. While Roosevelt appreciates the honor of being connected with the movement, he cannot accept the request.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-11
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates the honor of being named honorary vice president of Bela Tokaji’s association. Roosevelt respectfully requests that Tokaji not name Roosevelt honorary vice president as Roosevelt wants to remain out of “all connection with active politics for the time being.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-21
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Pierre de Coubertin for the letter and expresses profound acknowledgment of the honor in being awarded the Diplome des Debrouillards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-06
President Roosevelt thanks Valentín Letelier and his colleagues in the Pan-American Scientific Congress for naming him its Honorary President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-03
President Roosevelt details to Senator Lodge the difficulties in renominating New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Roosevelt has accepted George Nathaniel Curzon’s invitation to present the Romanes Lecture at the University of Oxford upon returning from Africa. He sends his regards to Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-02
President Roosevelt believes the continued support of Uncle Remus’s magazine is the memorial Joel Chandler Harris would have wanted most. However, the memorial Mayor Joyner proposes also seems appropriate. While he cannot take an active role in raising such a memorial, Roosevelt will accept an honorary vice presidency on the memorial committee if offered.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-29
President Roosevelt gladly accepts honorary membership in the Nassau County Horticultural Society. However, he informs John F. Johnston that he cannot actively participate in the society’s affairs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-27
President Roosevelt informs Thomas A. Storey, treasurer of the American School Hygiene Association, that although he will accept election as honorary president, he does not wish to be elected again. Roosevelt considers it unwise to accept an honorary presidency, regardless of the association, when he is unable to do any active work for the organization.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-21
President Roosevelt is unsure why he should be made an honorary member of the Associated Veterans of Farragut’s Fleet, but will not refuse as he respects the Association’s body.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-16
President Roosevelt thanks Theodore Harris, President of the International Club, for the honorary membership.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-02
President Roosevelt thanks William Shaw for his letter and extends his heartiest good wishes to the International Society of Christian Endeavor for their work. He hopes their convention will emphasize the need for good citizenship. Roosevelt accepts honorary membership in the Christian Endeavor Patriot’s League.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-02
President Roosevelt accepts Charles L. Pollard’s offer of an honorary membership in his association. He presumes Pollard is doing all he can to preserve the mayflower as he dislikes seeing people carry bunches of them pulled up by the root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-22
President Roosevelt is pleased to accept an honorary membership in the American Alpine Club.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-28
President Roosevelt would be happy to accept the position of honorary referee if he were able to attend the games James E. Sullivan mentioned, but as he cannot be present he cannot accept. Roosevelt additionally feels that he cannot accept the honorary presidency. Roosevelt invites Sullivan to visit Washington, D.C., so he can hear about the game and explain more fully why he will not accept the honorary presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-21
President Roosevelt apologizes that the book that Hughes Le Roux sent previously was not acknowledged. He believed he had sent a note of thanks, but it must have gotten waylaid in the mail. Roosevelt also gladly accepts honorary membership in the “Academie Francaise des Sports,” as Roosevelt believes in the purpose of the society.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-18
William Loeb informs Emily Lamb Tuckerman that he has followed the request in her letter to show President Roosevelt the note from Frances Griscom Parsons. Loeb now returns a letter from Roosevelt to Parsons accepting the honorary Vice-Presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-09
President Roosevelt tells Frances Griscom Parsons that he would be glad to accept the honorary Vice-Presidency of the International Children’s School Farm League, and praises the movement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-09