Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Nathaniel Curzon
Subject(s): Degrees, Academic, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Entertaining, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc., Travel
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With pleasure, President Roosevelt accepts the invitation from George Nathaniel Curzon, Chancellor of Oxford, to give the Romanes lecture and receive an honorary degree upon returning from his African trip. The invitation relieves Roosevelt from the problem and “horror of ex-Presidents traveling around with no real business.” Roosevelt thanks Curzon for his comments on Roosevelt’s presidency and likewise praises Curzon for his public career. Roosevelt wants to discuss the future dangers both nations may face.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess, 1859-1925
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 Theodore Roosevelt to George Nathaniel Curzon. [August 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203760. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Nathaniel Curzon. [18 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203760.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Nathaniel Curzon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203760.
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 6, 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.
