George Otto Trevalyan is grateful for President Roosevelt’s interest in his work on the Revolutionary War, and says that he is going to be working on it in a enjoyable, leisurely pace He discusses Roosevelt’s own writings on military subjects ranging from history to his time with the Rough Riders. Ambassador to Italy Lloyd Carpenter Griscom often goes shooting alone with the King of Italy, and introduced Trevelyan’s son to him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-18

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

8

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [January 18, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57991. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57991.

APA:

Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928.: , [1908, January 18]. Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57991.

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. November 25, 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.