Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adams, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1866-1954, Adams, Francis Lovering, 1869-1956, Battlefields, Battleships, Cuba, Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957, Murray, Mary Henrietta Howard, 1865-1956, Naval gunnery, Poetry, Poetry--Translations, Revolutions, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
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George Otto Trevelyan regards large, expensive battleships as the “height of folly” and discusses the important considerations of naval artillery. He commiserates with President Roosevelt’s difficulties with Cuba. Trevelyan comments on Charles Francis Adams’s recent visit and is pleased Roosevelt likes the poetry of his friend, Gilbert Murray.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-27
Creator(s)
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
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. [September 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54474. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54474.
APA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928., [1906, September 27]. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54474.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
