Letter from Sydney Brooks to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Great Britain, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, India, Journalism, Letters, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Philippines, Political parties, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Sydney Brooks prides himself on being one of the Englishmen who have defended President Roosevelt’s policies to people in Great Britain, and was gratified to see his faith borne out in a recent letter of Roosevelt’s describing the middle path he tried to tread between conservatism and radicalism. Brooks has been receiving requests to write articles reflecting on Roosevelt’s presidency, and asks if Roosevelt would be able to send him a collection of his messages and speeches. He recently spoke with John Morley about what Roosevelt wrote about British rule in India, and encourages him to say a public word of praise of British actions in India. While Brooks acknowledges there are some areas that Britain could do better in, he feels that overall Britain has brought benefits to India and Indians.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-12
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
11
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Sydney Brooks to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59719. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brooks, Sydney, 1872-1937. Letter from Sydney Brooks to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59719.
APA:
Brooks, Sydney, 1872-1937., [1908, December 12]. Letter from Sydney Brooks to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59719.
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.
