Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), American Revolution (1775-1783), Books and reading, Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis, 1738-1805, Fallen Timbers, Battle of (Ohio : 1794), Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Grey, Albert Henry George Grey, Earl, 1851-1917, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1729-1807, Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C., Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859, Military history, Napier, Charles James, 1782-1853, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Peloponnesian War (Greece : 431-404 B.C.), Peninsular War (1807-1814), Speeches, addresses, etc., Stony Point, Battle of (New York : 1779), Tarleton, Lieutenant-General (Banastre), 1754-1833, Thucydides, Trevelyan, George Macaulay, 1876-1962, Wars, Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
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President Roosevelt finished George Otto Trevelyan’s recent volume on the American Revolution, and sincerely praises it as “one of the few histories which can deservedly be called great.” Although biased, Roosevelt places the American Revolution among the great historical events. Trevelyan treats it well, and Roosevelt compares him to other authors of military history. He especially appreciates the justice Trevelyan gives Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey, as he believes in giving men credit regardless of their allegiance. Roosevelt rejoices in interesting books like Trevelyan’s, particularly when he has much to worry about. He will send a volume of his speeches.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan. [November 11, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200731. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan. [11 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200731.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 11]. 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/o200731.
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 27, 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.
