“Under your own roof”: An important TR letter discovered
Subject(s): Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Budner, Lawrence H., Dailey, Wallace Finley, Gray, David, 1870-1968, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Letters--Collectors and collecting, Morison, Elting Elmore, Politicians--Correspondence, Programs, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tilchin, William N., 1950-, Trevelyan, George Macaulay, 1876-1962, Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928
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Gregory A. Wynn discusses the origins of his hobby of collecting items related to Theodore Roosevelt, and he uses this as an introduction to examine a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan which had not been previously known or published. Wynn highlights the sensitive nature of the letter’s contents as it reveals Roosevelt’s thoughts and actions during a number of diplomatic crises during his presidency. Wynn also notes how the Trevelyan letter was shared with and was part of Roosevelt’s correspondence with his friend David Gray. Wynn asserts that the letters provide a “revealing snapshot of presidential statecraft.”
A postcard and a dinner program from Wynn’s collection appear in the article along with a photograph of Roosevelt with Trevelyan and his son George Macaulay Trevelyan.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2009
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
6
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:
“Under your own roof”: An important TR letter discovered. [2009]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308335. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wynn, Gregory A.. “Under your own roof”: An important TR letter discovered. [2009]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308335.
APA:
Wynn, Gregory A.., [2009]. “Under your own roof”: An important TR letter discovered.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308335.
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. August 3, 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.
