Letter from Charles Henry Brent to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): Athletes, Basketball, Billiards, Bowling, Chess, Episcopal Church, Gambling--Social aspects, Philippines--Manila, Sports, Sports betting, Tennis, Trophy industry
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Charles Henry Brent, Episcopalian Bishop of the Philippine Islands, writes to Reverend Lyman Abbott due to Abbott’s interest in helping him ensure “clean, manly sport” for the young American men living in Manila, Philippines, who are members of Brent’s “Columbia Club.” Brent explains that in his “tilt against betting in high places,” he prefers to give the winners a trophy rather than prizes. Brent hopes that The Outlook, of which Abbott is the editor, might willing to provide the trophy for tennis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-12
Creator(s)
Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Charles Henry Brent to Lyman Abbott. [December 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55019. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929. Letter from Charles Henry Brent to Lyman Abbott. [12 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55019.
APA:
Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929., [1906, December 12]. Letter from Charles Henry Brent to Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55019.
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. January 22, 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.
