Letter from George Brown to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Chile, Egan, Patrick, 1841-, United States. Navy

Rear Admiral Brown thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his article, “The Foreign Policy of President Harrison,” in which Roosevelt discussed naval actions in Chile over which Brown had command. Brown also remarks that United States Minister Patrick Egan has arrived in Chile and has filled his role well. Brown encloses an article by an “able and influential Chilean” which may be of interest to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1892-09-05

Creator(s)

Brown, George, 1835-1913

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 George Brown to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 5, 1892]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25590. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Brown, George, 1835-1913. Letter from George Brown to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Sep. 1892]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25590.

APA:

Brown, George, 1835-1913., [1892, September 5]. Letter from George Brown to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25590.

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 5, 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.