Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election

President Roosevelt tells George B. Cortelyou that he has been elected, and praises the work that Cortelyou’s father, Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou, has done during the campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1889-1973

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou. [November 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189803. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou. [8 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189803.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 8]. Telegram 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/o189803.

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 30, 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.