Letter from Edward Livingston Trudeau to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Columbia University, Editorials, New York (State). Governor, Periodicals, Religion, Speeches, addresses, etc., Spirituality

Edward Livingston Trudeau thanks Theodore Roosevelt the article Roosevelt wrote, The search for truth in a reverent spirit, which has made a deep impression on him. The article is looks for things of the spirit, which Trudeau says cannot be overestimated in this age of material. Trudeau and Roosevelt met once when both receiving degrees at Columbia University.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12

Creator(s)

Trudeau, Edward Livingston, 1848-1915

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Edward Livingston Trudeau to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74311. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Trudeau, Edward Livingston, 1848-1915. Letter from Edward Livingston Trudeau to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74311.

APA:

Trudeau, Edward Livingston, 1848-1915.: , [1911, December 1]. Letter from Edward Livingston Trudeau to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74311.

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. December 4, 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.