Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Cicero, Marcus Tullius, Etiquette, Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882, Italy--Rome, Philosophy, Plato, Thanksgiving Day, White, Henry, 1850-1927, White, Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherford, 1857-1916
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George Otto Trevelyan discusses the books that President Roosevelt sent, and assures him that “trash” is published in England, alongside good old books that are reprinted. He has discovered a newfound love of Cicero. Trevelyan describes his apartment in Rome, and talks about his pleasant experiences with Americans there. He is particularly glad to be near his old friends Ambassador Henry White and his wife.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-01
Creator(s)
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300256. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300256.
APA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928., [1905, December 1]. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300256.
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 11, 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.
