Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent
Subject(s): England, Imperialism, Philippines, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt praises Bishop Charles Henry Brent’s “admiration of what is honest and upright in the English system,” while acknowledging the negative aspects of that system and avoiding those aspects in regard to the Philippines.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent. [October 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent. [4 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192833.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192833.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
