Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Barnes, Thurlow Weed, 1853-1918, Campaign funds, Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.), Cutting, William Bayard, 1850-1912, Dick, Charles, 1858-1945, Elections, Elsberg, Nathaniel A., Hay, John, 1838-1905, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, King, Horatio C. (Horatio Collins), 1837-1918, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920, Political campaigns, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt forwards to George B. Cortelyou a $3,000 check from William Bayard Cutting. Roosevelt hopes that Governor Frank Wayland Higgins “takes the aggressive.” Roosevelt would like Cortelyou’s help in convincing Secretary of State John Hay to speak in New York. He would also like Cortelyou to write to Senator Charles Dick about soliciting contributions from government employees.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou. [October 4, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou. [4 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189405.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189405.
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 5, 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.
