Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Charlotte J. Evans

Subject(s): Etiquette, Moody, William H., 1878-1933, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

George B. Cortelyou acknowledges receipt of Charlotte J. Evans’s letter on behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and sends her regrets that she cannot do as Evans requested. Roosevelt has a rule to not concern herself with government affairs, and therefore recommends that Evans contact Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-07

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Evans, Charlotte J. (Charlotte Jane), 1868-1949

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 Charlotte J. Evans. [June 7, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182482. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Charlotte J. Evans. [7 Jun. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182482.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1902, June 7]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Charlotte J. Evans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182482.

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. February 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.