Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent
Subject(s): Letters, Opium trade, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt thanks Charles Henry Brent, bishop of the Philippines, for his letter and will discuss the matter with Secretary of State Elihu Root and forward the letter for comment to Secretary of War William H. Taft. He feels an evaluation of opium traffic may prove good.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
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. [August 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196388. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Henry Brent. [28 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196388.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 28]. 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/o196388.
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.
