Presidential snapshot (#7): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan
Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents--Correspondence, Presidents--Succession, Presidents--Term of office, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Washington, George, 1732-1799
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President Roosevelt writes George Otto Trevelyan that he feels very comfortable having William Howard Taft as his successor as president, but he says that both his foes and his friends have made him at times doubt his decision to give up the office. Roosevelt invokes the memory of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and he believes that the nation’s system of government requires a strong executive.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1908-06-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Presidential snapshot (#7): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan. [June 19, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308295. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential snapshot (#7): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan. [19 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308295.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 19]. Presidential snapshot (#7): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308295.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
