Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Smith Bryan
Subject(s): Books and reading, Colorado, Connecticut, Elections, Fitz-Mac, -1910, Hallett, Moses, Indiana, New York (State), Politics and literature
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Smith Bryan for giving him the opportunity to read sketches from Fitz-Mac (probably Political Portraits, published that year). He enjoyed reading them, as some of the points made in the articles were ones that he himself has tried to make. Roosevelt believes that devotion to what Fitz-Mac terms “‘bric-a-brac’ (not only in furniture, but in literature and habits of thought as well)” is ignoble and is to blame for misgovernment. Roosevelt hopes to meet Fitz-Mac at some point, however, as there are several points he did not agree with, including the influence of money in elections.
Collection
Creation Date
1888-11-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bryan, William Smith, 1846-1940
Language
English
Period
Author and Family Man (1887-1888)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Smith Bryan. [November 24, 1888]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294163. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Smith Bryan. [24 Nov. 1888]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294163.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1888, November 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Smith Bryan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294163.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Denver Public Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Denver Public Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library.
APA:
Denver Public Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/denver-public-library.
