Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Rock

Subject(s): Clothing and dress, Presidents, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Suits (Clothing)

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-23

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Recipient

Rock, Matthew, 1882-1930

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 B. Cortelyou to Matthew Rock. [September 23, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179860. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Rock. [23 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179860.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1901, September 23]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Rock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o179860.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.