Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan
Subject(s): Anti-imperialist movements, Books and reading, Carmack, Edward Ward, 1858-1908, Currency question, Democratic Party (U.S.), Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, England, France, Free trade, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Honesty, Kings and rulers, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Philippines, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Term of office, Prime ministers, Protectionism, Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Rhodes, James Ford, 1848-1927, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Speeches, addresses, etc., Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918, United States. Army, United States. Congress. House, United States. Navy, Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930, Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
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President Roosevelt tells Sir George Otto Trevelyan of his happiness regarding the recent 1904 presidential election, and remarks that he is glad people decided to support the positive message of the Republican Party, rather than the negativity of the Democratic Party. The president attributes his victory to the clear-cut message in his speeches and addresses as well as those canvassing for him. Roosevelt discusses the differences between the American president and other political leaders and believes the American president is more like the British prime minister than the French president. he additionally reflects on his intention not to run for a third term. Even without the convention of only two terms, the president believes it would be better for Secretary of War William H. Taft or Elihu Root to succeed him; they are similar in policy, but would have fresh thoughts and ways. Roosevelt concludes by discussing his recent reading. He praises a section from one of Abraham Lincoln’s speeches after his reelection and equates certain American political leaders to characters in Charles Dickens’s works.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-24
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
8
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 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266471. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan. [24 Nov. 1904]. Multi-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/o266471.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 24]. 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/o266471.
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.
