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Vice President Roosevelt cannot accept any further engagements. He has had to refuse a number of requests to speak to veterans associations and he regrets that he has to turn them all down.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-07
Vice President Roosevelt is content with the speech he made and is happy for the way Mrs. G. A. Cook felt about her children. He thinks that a good family with healthy children stands “head and shoulders” above all citizens. Roosevelt did not take a stand on Rough Rider organizations in “sister states” because he realizes the response that might come because of his position. However, he views Wyoming as the “real home of the Rough Riders.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-27
Governor Hadley regrets to hear that Theodore Roosevelt will not be attending the Rough Riders reunion but will hold him to his promise to visit Jefferson City, Missouri when he travels west. He has suggested to Governor Willson that they visit Oyster Bay, New York together on September 16.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-29
If Theodore Roosevelt decides to travel to Oklahoma for the Rough Riders reunion, Governor Hadley encourages Roosevelt to spend a day or two in Jefferson City, Missouri with Hadley and his family. Hadley will be able to visit Oyster Bay, New York in September either before or after the Governors’ Conference. He recently hosted Governor Willson of Kentucky, a great admirer of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-22
Curtis Guild conveyed to the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War that Theodore Roosevelt could not attend the event. Guild discusses the progress he was able to make against monopolies in Boston before he leaves for Russia, including ensuring bills “enforcing the immediate electrification of the Boston terminals,” protecting savings banks, and overseeing that the waterfront of Boston “is to be controlled by the people and not owned by the railroad monopoly.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-27
Walter S. Wilson, Treasurer of the Veterans of the New York Athletic Club group, writes to William Loeb to apologize for the membership bill that was sent to President Roosevelt in error. Roosevelt is an honorary member and is not to be billed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-28
The Army and Navy Union of the United States of America declares President Roosevelt a member.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-30
Clifford Richardson informs President Roosevelt that members of the Associated Veterans of Farragut’s Fleet wish to make him an honorary member. Richardson asks for Roosevelt’s feelings on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-15
Theodore Roosevelt and Florida Governor Albert W. Gilchrist have been elected as honorary members of Camp Joseph wheeler, Spanish-American War Veterans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-21
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This certificate proclaims President Roosevelt as being an honorary member of the National Society of the Army of the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10
President Roosevelt is sorry that he will not be able to make it to the first national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans. Roosevelt compares the veterans of the Spanish-American War to those of the Civil War and expresses the high regard that he has for his comrades.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-05
Commissioner of Pensions Ware has been invited to attend the Grand Army of the Republic’s August grand encampment in San Francisco, California. Ware would prefer not to take a long trip due to his health, but is willing to go if President Roosevelt believes it would be advantageous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-06
A new auxiliary to A. L. Kline Command #81 of Spanish-American War veterans would like permission to name their group after Miss Alice Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-07
Richard Harding Davis inquires if the photograph he sent has been received. He also requests to be an honorary member of the New York Society of the Rough Riders.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
The Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War will have a meeting of the National Commandery and the Congress of the Order on January 25, 1902.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-21