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G. P. Putnam and Sons are sending a copy of England Under the Stuarts by George Macaulay Trevelyan in accordance with instructions received from his father, Sir George Otto Trevelyan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-04
Theodore Roosevelt thanks his sister for her letter and recounts saying goodbye to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt when he left for Syracuse for a libel trial against William Barnes. Roosevelt writes that the trial has been tiring, but feels he made his case clear. Roosevelt also mentions inviting George Macaulay Trevelyan to visit Oyster Bay, and wonders if Isaac Roosevelt was among those he took photographs with.
1915-05-01
President Roosevelt enjoyed reading the book by George Otto Trevelyan’s son, George Macaulay Trevelyan, and comments that he finds reading a great comfort, a “dissipation which I have to sometimes try to avoid, instead of an irksome duty.” The presidential campaign is now opening and Roosevelt has been told he will be nominated without opposition, although he does not know who the Democrats will nominate and what the ultimate result of the election will be. Roosevelt feels that the American system of government is somewhat inferior to the British system in that “the Presidential office tends to put a premium upon a man’s keeping out of trouble rather than upon his accomplishing results,” whereas this is not as much the case for Prime Ministers. Roosevelt feels that his actions in ending the anthracite coal strike, and his dealings in Cuba and Panama, speak for themselves and have been for the good of the American people, but he knows that his actions have also earned him opponents.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-28
Theodore Roosevelt asks George Otto Trevelyan if he has read his book America and the World War. Roosevelt wishes there was more he could have done than express his views.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-06
President Roosevelt sends George Otto Trevelyan a copy of his message to Congress, and speaks of some of the accomplishments of his administration in improving the financial situation of the United States government. Roosevelt would be pleased to visit Trevelyan when he comes to England. He heartily approves of Trevelyan’s speech, and has shared it with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Anna Cabot Mills Lodge. Roosevelt discusses his preferences for translations of classical works, and finds himself in agreement with Trevelyan in many respects. He relates a story of a recent encounter he had with Simon Bolivar Buckner at the White House, and closes by mentioning a number of other men who were named after famous historical personages.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-01
President Roosevelt remarks upon several books to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge. He also tells her that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt will be writing her soon to ask when she and C. Grant La Farge will be able to visit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-29
President Roosevelt finished George Otto Trevelyan’s recent volume on the American Revolution, and sincerely praises it as “one of the few histories which can deservedly be called great.” Although biased, Roosevelt places the American Revolution among the great historical events. Trevelyan treats it well, and Roosevelt compares him to other authors of military history. He especially appreciates the justice Trevelyan gives Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey, as he believes in giving men credit regardless of their allegiance. Roosevelt rejoices in interesting books like Trevelyan’s, particularly when he has much to worry about. He will send a volume of his speeches.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-11
President Roosevelt believes that Secretary of War William H. Taft is up to a fight against Senator Joseph Benson Foraker Foraker; Senator Lodge can confidentially send him anything he wants to on the Brownsville Affair. Roosevelt describes the singing one recent night of four African American servants and two white ones. He urges Lodge’s son John to appreciate the work of Martin Luther for saving some countries from the abuses of papal misrule.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-27
President Roosevelt has enjoyed the book about Giuseppe Garibaldi that George Otto Trevelyan sent, especially as he was able to read it in connection with Pierre de La Gorce’s book on the history of the French Republic. Roosevelt says that since he has been at Sagamore Hill, he has been able to forget about all the stresses of office and go riding with his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Roosevelt invites Trevelyan or his son, author George Macaulay Trevelyan, to visit at the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-20
On the occasion of his recent inauguration, President Roosevelt sends his reflections on the accomplishments of his first term in office and the challenges of his second term, along with a description of the inauguration itself. Secretary of State John Hay gave Roosevelt a ring with a lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair in it, which he wore while taking the oath of office, sharing his thoughts about Lincoln and how he tries to live up to Lincoln’s example. Roosevelt describes the various groups of people who participated in the inaugural parade, including cowboys, Indians, veterans of several wars, civic organizations, coal miners, farmers, and more. Roosevelt describes current domestic and international challenges. In the English-speaking countries, Roosevelt finds the divisions between rural and city dwellers to be of concern, as well as the dwindling birth rate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-09
President Roosevelt finds reading a great comfort, a “dissipation which I have to sometimes try to avoid, instead of an irksome duty.” Roosevelt mentions that the presidential campaign is now opening and he will be nominated without opposition. He points out an inferiority with the American electoral system in comparison to the British system. Roosevelt feels his actions in ending the anthracite coal strike, and his dealings in Cuba and Panama, speak for themselves and the “rest must take care of itself.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-28
George Otto Trevelyan takes great pleasure in Theodore Roosevelt’s letters and prizes each one he receives. He comments on current politics in Great Britain. Recently, he and his wife, Caroline Philips Trevelyan, vacationed in the Swiss Alps and delighted in the landscape. His son George Macaulay Trevelyan’s new volume will be published in September, and his Parliamentarian son, Charles Philips Trevelyan, will be glad to hear from Roosevelt. Trevelyan sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and the family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-03
Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge tells President Roosevelt her thoughts on a variety of books she has read recently. Notably she read and enjoyed George Macaulay Trevelyan’s Garibaldi’s Defense of Rome and Herbert W. Paul’s Life of Froude. She has also read Jane Addams’ book The New Ideals of Peace, and enjoyed Horace Plunkett’s book on Ireland. Her husband C. Grant La Farge has been “splendidly” handling the new arrangements following the death of George Lewis Heins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-28
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-18
George Otto Trevelyan received President Roosevelt’s letter and is very glad the work pleased him. The Christmas present will reach him at his home in England, where he hopes someday Roosevelt will visit. He delivered the letter of introduction to Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, who has shown great hospitality. Trevelyan’s son has recently arrived with his wife.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-22
Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge presents President Roosevelt with a cravat, recommends that he read George Macaulay Trevelyan’s book on Giuseppe Garibaldi, and updates him on her husband C. Grant La Farge’s well being.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-08
Gregory A. Wynn discusses the origins of his hobby of collecting items related to Theodore Roosevelt, and he uses this as an introduction to examine a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan which had not been previously known or published. Wynn highlights the sensitive nature of the letter’s contents as it reveals Roosevelt’s thoughts and actions during a number of diplomatic crises during his presidency. Wynn also notes how the Trevelyan letter was shared with and was part of Roosevelt’s correspondence with his friend David Gray. Wynn asserts that the letters provide a “revealing snapshot of presidential statecraft.”
A postcard and a dinner program from Wynn’s collection appear in the article along with a photograph of Roosevelt with Trevelyan and his son George Macaulay Trevelyan.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2009
George Otto Trevelyan thanks President Roosevelt for the volume of his addresses and his letter. Trevelyan has copied and sent a portion of Roosevelt’s letter, wherein Roosevelt discusses Thomas Babington Macaulay, to his sister, Margaret Jean Trevelyan Holland. He discusses Sir John Fenwick’s house, Wallington, and its connection to the Trevelyan family as well as a literary association in Geoffrey Chaucer’s works. Trevelyan wants to show Roosevelt Macaulay’s books with his marginal notes. He is encouraged by Roosevelt’s interest in the seventeenth century and sends Roosevelt a copy of his son George Macaulay Trevelyan’s latest book on the topic. Trevelyan likes Roosevelt’s sentence that reads, “A great free people owes it to itself and to mankind not to sink into helplessness before the powers of evil.” He believes it will stick in the “memory of mankind” for a long time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-08
George Otto Trevelyan was “greatly stirred and fired” by President Roosevelt’s last letter. He reports on the achievements of his children, and discusses reading and education. Trevelyan notes that Henry James visits his family every year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-10