Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan

Subject(s): American literature--Appreciation, American Revolution (1775-1783), Books and reading, History

President Roosevelt enjoyed the second part of George Otto Trevelyan’s History of the American Revolution and believes it to be the best account of the Revolution every written. Roosevelt would like to discuss a few points that were raised and invites Trevelyan to the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-12

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [December 12, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266361. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan. [12 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266361.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, December 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266361.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.