Letter from Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Biblical teaching, Elevators, Monopolies, Monopolies--Government policy, Packard automobile, Wealth--Econometric models
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Brooks Adams thanks Theodore Roosevelt for introduction and kindness. Adams supports absolute control of all property by monopoly or regulation of prices subject to monopoly by government. Adams expresses his conviction by quoting Bible passage, Luke 9:62.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-14
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 14, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53252. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927. Letter from Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jun. 1906]. 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/o53252.
APA:
Adams, Brooks, 1848-1927.: , [1906, June 14]. Letter from Brooks Adams to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53252.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
