Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Books and reading, Feature writing, Socialism
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President Roosevelt thanks John Graham Brooks for the list of books and for the article. Roosevelt appreciated the suggestions for changes to make to his article. He has worked with Lyman Abbott to rewrite it into two smaller articles, discussing when it is possible to work with socialists and when it is not. Roosevelt believes that if socialists give up “what is wicked and crazy in their old doctrines” and turn their movement into one for social betterment, then he will support them even if they still call themselves socialists.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-26
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
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 John Graham Brooks. [November 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205431. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks. [26 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205431.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 26]. 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/o205431.
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 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.
