Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Owen Wister
Subject(s): Etiquette
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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.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-14
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 B. Cortelyou to Owen Wister. [September 14, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179761. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Owen Wister. [14 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179761.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1901, September 14]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Owen Wister.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179761.
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 23, 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.
