Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Talitha M. Hanna

Subject(s): Letters, Presidents' spouses, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou acknowledges receipt of Talitha M. Hanna’s letter, and explains that as Roosevelt does not concern herself with government affairs, she cannot fulfill Hanna’s wishes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-26

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Hanna, Talitha M., 1828-1917

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 Talitha M. Hanna. [October 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180341. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Talitha M. Hanna. [26 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180341.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1901, October 26]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Talitha M. Hanna.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180341.

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 16, 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.