Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Culver, Otis H. (Otis Henry), 1862-1941, Customs administration--Corrupt practices, Governmental investigations, Harris, Moses C., 1843-1922, Hartford, Fernando W. (Fernando Wood), 1872-1938, United States Civil Service Commission
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President Roosevelt calls the case of Otis H. Culver to the attention of Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou. No action has been taken against Culver for the charges brought against him, despite them being similar to those which Moses C. Harris and F. W. Hartford were removed from their posts for. Roosevelt recommends Culver should be suspended for sixty days with no pay, as was suggested by the Civil Service Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou. [January 21, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206219. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou. [21 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206219.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 21]. 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/o206219.
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 27, 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.
