Letter from George B. Cortelyou to the Century Company

Subject(s): Century Company, Editing, Peterson, Arthur, 1851-1932, Publishers and publishing, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

George B. Cortelyou informs the Century Company that in response to Arthur Peterson’s letter, President Roosevelt would like the change suggested by Peterson to appear in future editions of Strenuous Life.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-07

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Century Company

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 the Century Company. [November 7, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to the Century Company. [7 Nov. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183512.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1902, November 7]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to the Century Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183512.

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 6, 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.