Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Elizabeth Boyer

Subject(s): Etiquette, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is unable to make personal endorsements, and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt cannot ask for his assistance in getting Elizabeth Boyer’s son-in-law a position as a school janitor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-23

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Boyer, Elizabeth, 1850-1921

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 Elizabeth Boyer. [November 23, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180682. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Elizabeth Boyer. [23 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180682.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1901, November 23]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Elizabeth Boyer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180682.

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. March 13, 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.