Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan
Subject(s): American Historical Association, Books and reading, Historiography, History--Study and teaching (Higher), Science--Study and teaching (Higher), Technical writing
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President Roosevelt compliments the article written by George Otto Trevelyan and is pleased that he fought back against the damage being done to historical writing by Mr. Bury. Roosevelt comments on the current deficiencies in historical and scientific training and writing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Otto Trevelyan. [January 25, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187189. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan. [25 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187189.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, January 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187189.
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 30, 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.