Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Melissa Elizabeth Tice-Workman

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

On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou confirms receipt of Melissa Elizabeth Tice-Workman’s letter asking for her son to be appointed to a Naval Cadetship, and will bring it to the attention of Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-29

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Tice-Workman, Melissa Elizabeth, 1858-1935

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 Melissa Elizabeth Tice-Workman. [September 29, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183159. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Melissa Elizabeth Tice-Workman. [29 Sep. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183159.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940.: , [1902, September 29]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Melissa Elizabeth Tice-Workman. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183159.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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