Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930, Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898, Knutsford, Margaret Jean Trevelyan, Viscountess, 1835 or 1836-1906, Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Trevelyan, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1807-1886, Watson, James E. (James Eli), 1863 or 1864-1948
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George Otto Trevelyan explains his feelings about Arthur James Balfour, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, to President Roosevelt regarding recent financial policies in Great Britain. Trevelyan declares Balfour as “a man of words, and of no knowledge of the crisis.” He laments the depletion of the fund meant to pay off the national debt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
Creator(s)
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2019-09-05
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 28, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54027. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Aug. 1906?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54027.
APA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928.: , [1906, August 28?]. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54027.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
