Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915, Aging, American Revolution (1775-1783), Authorship, Battlefields, Books and reading, Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Campbell-Bannerman, Henry, 1836-1908, Canal construction workers, Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400, Colonization, Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies, Diplomatic and consular service, England--London, English literature, Fiction, Flodden, Battle of (England : 1513), Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786, History, Hunting, Italy--Rome, Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943, Jamaica, Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859, Military history, Ancient, Milton, John, 1608-1674, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Philippines, Poetry, Romans, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scotland, Short stories, English, Spain, Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918, Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904, Swettenham, James Alexander, 1846-1933, Trevelyan, Caroline Philips, 1849-1928, Vacations
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George Otto Trevelyan writes to President Roosevelt about Panama and the Philippines, drawing parallels with Macaulay’s histories and Ancient Rome. Trevelyan discusses the British diplomatic service and his latest work on the American Revolution. He also describes a recent visit from Charles Francis Adams and his wife, and he muses on what it is like to be old. Trevelyan writes of their shared love of English literature, mentioning Milton, Chaucer, and W. W. Jacobs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-12
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. [December 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55022. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55022.
APA:
Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928., [1906, December 12]. 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/o55022.
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. January 15, 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.
