Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks
Subject(s): American Historical Association, Etiquette, Political campaigns, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Wheaton College (Ill.)
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Theodore Roosevelt informs John Graham Brooks that he and Edith Roosevelt think President of Wheaton College Samuel Valentine Cole’s speech is “poetry.” Roosevelt is delighted with the continued support for the Progressive cause after the election. He hopes to see Brooks, Lawrence, and the “young fellows” at the Historical Association meeting in December.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-11-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Brooks, John Graham, 1846-1938
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 19, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207153. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks. [19 Nov. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207153.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, November 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Graham Brooks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o207153.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
