Brent, Charles Henry, 1862-1929

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt updates Secretary of War Taft on his conversation with Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou in which he made clear that the nominee for president will be chosen based on what is best for the party. Men from various states have contacted Roosevelt attempting to convince him to run again and expressing whether they would support Taft. Evaluating the potential candidates, Roosevelt focuses on Governor Charles Evans Hughes, who is the biggest potential threat. Roosevelt says that Bishop Charles Henry Brent recently delivered a ridiculous sermon on the Philippines and that Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte has been doing well this summer despite his difficult work.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt encloses Bishop Charles Henry Brent’s sermon and assures Silas McBee that he will talk to Brent. Unfortunately, Roosevelt must return to Washington, D.C., early, and he asks if it would be possible for McBee to bring Bishop of London Arthur F. Winnington Ingram to visit in Washington, D.C., rather than Oyster Bay. Roosevelt will play tennis with Ingram on the White House court.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt shares editor of the Churchman Silas McBee’s interest in and puzzlement over the sermon of Bishop Charles Henry Brent of the Philippines, which he analytically criticizes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to M. Abbott Charles

Theodore Roosevelt thanks M. Abbott Charles for the kind and interesting letter. Although he did not write the article in The Outlook, he agrees with it. While Spalding and Kane cannot be made cardinals, the writer likely meant that men of their “stamp” should be ordained. Roosevelt sincerely wishes the Catholic Church well. He has only been able to work with a few Protestant clergymen. The clergymen he admires, both Catholic and Protestant, have a combination of serene, lofty spirituality, broadminded charity, and a sincere desire to do good. Archbishop O’Connell is opposite this, and Roosevelt’s non-Catholic friends use him to illustrate the folly of his attitude toward the Catholic church. Despite differences in theology, individuals of different religions can work together for the country’s good. Roosevelt invites Charles to lunch with the editors of The Outlook. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence F. Abbott

President Roosevelt is glad that the Anglican Bishop Charles Henry Brent is in the Philippines.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis

President Roosevelt shares a number of opinions regarding consuls with Assistant Secretary of State Loomis. Bishop Charles Henry Brent, Secretary of War William H. Taft, and Dr. Jenkins have commented on several different consuls.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. E. Childers

President Roosevelt regrets he is unable to attend a dinner honoring Bishop Charles Henry Brent. Roosevelt praises Brent for his work in the Philippine islands, saying that, “he typifies exactly the kind of American whom all good Americans should wish to see in any position, public or private.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood

President Roosevelt is shocked by the result of the election, particularly in carrying Missouri. Even though the campaign had been extremely dishonest in Roosevelt’s opinion, he still won by “such a landslide.” Roosevelt tells Major General Wood that he realizes he will have difficulties during the next four years, but at least there will not be “criminal blunders” regarding the Philippines, the Army and Navy, or foreign policy in general.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt was pleased to receive Silas McBee’s letter, and looks forward to seeing him and his wife, Louis McBee. Roosevelt asks if Bishop Brent is available to have lunch with him so they can discuss the situation in the Philippines.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Kermit Roosevelt tells President Roosevelt about an upcoming football game which he is confident his team will win. They needed a referee for the game and Walter Camp and Charles Dudley Daly were unavailable, so they have Harvard coach, Joshua Crane. He explains to Roosevelt his plans to take up boxing next year, because he wants to learn how to use his fists. He also mentions that Bishop Charles Henry Brent is visiting and has invited him to stay with him in the Philippines.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

Letter from James F. Tracey to Theodore Roosevelt

James F. Tracey, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, writes to President Roosevelt regarding the condition of the court and relations with Filipinos.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-19

Creator(s)

Tracey, James F. (James Francis), 1854-1925

Letter from Gordon Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt

Lieutenant Johnston provides a first-hand account of Datto Ali’s fall to President Roosevelt. Ali ruled with an iron fist and was Roosevelt’s sharpest enemy for the past two years. Captain McCoy worked out the scheme to strike from the East through the mountains. The troops climbed at alarming angles and along the magnificent Davao River trail to surprise Ali.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-04

Creator(s)

Johnston, Gordon, 1874-1934

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft sends Bishop Charles Henry Brent’s answers to John Foreman’s and Alleyne Ireland’s articles. The bishop thinks the Commission should have provided a hospital.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-18

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

General Wood updates President Roosevelt on his own target shooting, as well as that of the division, which will be in a shooting competition. Wood hopes that Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, will accompany Secretary of War William H. Taft on his trip abroad. He also updates Roosevelt on various things going on in the Philippines. He praises the conduct of Hugh Lenox Scott and Bishop Charles Henry Brent.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-07

Creator(s)

Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt

Silas McBee writes to President Roosevelt to send him an advance copy of the Churchman containing an article by Secretary Taft which McBee describes as “commanding in its detachment from partisanship or special pleading and in its constructive presentation of facts and principles.” McBee expresses his and his wife’s appreciation at being Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt’s guests on Sunday.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28

Creator(s)

McBee, Silas, 1853-1924

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the editor of The Outlook

President Roosevelt writes an open letter to the editor of The Outlook commenting on the state of China and on missionary efforts and Christian education there. Roosevelt feels that the American people should support the efforts of missionary groups that are seeking to spread Christianity and Western education in China.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Remembering President Roosevelt’s fondness for tennis, Lawrence F. Abbott sends him a few letters and a photograph related to tennis events in the Philippines organized by Bishop Charles Henry Brent.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-25

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933

Telegram from William H. Taft to Elihu Root

William H. Taft expects to secure Episcopal bishop of the Philippines Charles H. Brent on the opium committee. Taft requests an opinion as to whether the current civilian government can uphold a death sentence administered by former military government in a case involving Abdon Dumpay. Taft requests the arrest and return of Lewis C. Hamilton concerning falsification of a commercial document. Hamilton is visiting his brother in Texas.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-25

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930