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George B. Cortelyou has brought Elise Arndt Bleke’s letter to the attention of Commissioner of Pensions Henry Clay Evans since Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt cannot take part in government affairs.
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1901-09-30
George B. Cortelyou acknowledges Ellen Pamela Clark Trow’s letter on Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s behalf and thanks Trow for her “thoughtful courtesy.”
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1901-09-26
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou acknowledges receipt of Anna M. Laise Phillips’s letter and says the contents have been “carefully noted.”
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1901-09-26
George B. Cortelyou tells the Sisters of Mercy in Denver, Colorado, that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is unable to comply with their wishes as she receives many requests similar to theirs.
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1901-09-26
On behalf of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou thanks James Edward Kelly for the letter, and asks that when he is done with the saddle and uniform he ship them to Roosevelt’s home at Sagamore Hill.
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1901-09-25
On behalf of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou asks Edward M. Knox to send a black slouch hat similar to the ones he previously made.
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1901-09-25
George B. Cortelyou informs Matthew Rock that President Roosevelt would like to see samples of several different kinds of attire in various colors. He asks Rock to send a man to the White House with the samples when they are ready for Roosevelt to try on.
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1901-09-23
On behalf of President Roosevelt, his secretary, George Cortelyou, thanks Owen Wister for his letter and says that he will do the best he can to prove that he can perform the task set before him.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou, who had been the personal secretary of President William McKinley, informs R. Workman that President Roosevelt must regretfully rescind an invitation to lunch. (This is the date of President McKinley’s death and Roosevelt’s emergency inauguration.)
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1901-09-14
Secretary to the President Cortelyou thanks General Wilson for his letter and telegram, and says that he is bearing a difficult burden. Cortelyou thanks Wilson for sending correspondence with Goldwin Smith.
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1901-09-14
On behalf of President Roosevelt, his secretary explains that Roosevelt is not able to be present at the games or to give the lunch he previously agreed to give. Roosevelt will have to recall the invitations that were sent out.
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1901-09-14
On behalf of President Roosevelt, his secretary, George Cortelyou has been instructed to rescind Joseph Willis’ invitation to a luncheon.
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1901-09-14
Calling what he must face a “very crushing burden,” which he will bear to the best of his ability, George B. Cortelyou thanks Sidney F. Tyler for his letter and has made the declaration that Tyler suggested.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou acknowledges receipt of Dr. Strong’s letter and writes that the President would be happy to see him whenever he is in Washington.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou informs Francis C. Travers that it is not appropriate for him or the President to interfere in any nomination.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou informs Wilhelm Snyman that as soon as President Roosevelt hears from Snyman’s representative, he will forward the money for Mrs. Sarah Viljoen Snyman.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou thanks Philip Battell Stewart for the letter and invites him and his wife to stay at the White House when they come east. Cortelyou intends to take the bear and cougar hunt a year from next spring and hopes to get Secretary of War Elihu Root to join their party.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou regretfully rescinds Richard Sheldon’s invitation to a luncheon on the 27th.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou informs Samuel Small that the Secretary of the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish-American War is Surgeon M. H. Crawford.
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1901-09-14
George B. Cortelyou apologizes for his inattention to Senator Quay’s telegram and cites President McKinley’s assassination as the reason the telegram was missed.
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1901-09-14