Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks
Subject(s): Books and reading, Free love, Socialism, Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
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President Roosevelt will think over the matter John Graham Brooks mentioned, but believes he can reach his end by emphasizing the good in socialism. He disagrees with Brooks’s assertion that H. G. Wells does not believe in free love. In his book In the Days of the Comet, Wells “distinctly advocates” for free love, although he does not do so frankly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brooks, John Graham, 1846-1938
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Graham Brooks. [November 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205216. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks. [16 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205216.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205216.
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. January 20, 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.
