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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

President Roosevelt is planning to take Sydney Brooks’ advice in describing the British attitude in India in an upcoming speech. He liked Brooks’ article, and is pleased that he is going to write another one. Roosevelt appreciated Brooks’ praise of his achievements in office, but highlights what he believes are his greatest achievements while in the presidency, including increasing the size of the navy, the construction of the Panama Canal, the creation of forest reserves, and the involvement of the United States in international affairs to promote world peace. He encloses several volumes of his Presidential addresses and State papers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

President Roosevelt sends Sydney Brooks a copy of a letter he wrote to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge accurately predicting the outcome of the recent presidential election. He is greatly amused to hear about the reaction of the British press to his involvement in the campaign of president-elect William H. Taft, and briefly comments on American politics. Roosevelt is glad to be joining the staff of The Outlook after leaving the presidency, and is looking forward to his safari, which he has received a great deal of help planning from his British friends. He is sorry to learn that a number of American papers have been attacking Britain for its rule over India, and says that he believes that while there have been faults committed, it is nevertheless “one of the mighty feats of civilization.” He also notes that some British papers have criticized the United States for its work in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

President Roosevelt was pleased with Sydney Brooks’s article on the voyage of the American fleet, and additionally plans to read the article on Irish gentry. He is glad that Brooks liked his message. Roosevelt says that he wrote the message because he was concerned that the voices of people advocating short-term gain at the cost of long-term punishment would be louder than those who can face temporary unpleasantness in the pursuit of long-term goals. In a lengthy postscript, Roosevelt corrects Brooks’s statement regarding pension bills, saying that while there are undoubtedly some abuses, there are not any “padded and fraudulent” bills like Brooks has written about.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Presidential Snapshot (#34): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

Presidential Snapshot (#34): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks

In a letter to Sydney Brooks, President Roosevelt touts his record as president, highlighting achievements in the realms of foreign and domestic policy. Roosevelt lists the voyage of the Great White Fleet, the start of the Panama Canal, and the Treaty of Portsmouth in the diplomatic arena while noting the settlement of the anthracite coal strike and his conservation measures in domestic matters.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1908-12-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919