Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Marcus Alonzo Hanna
Subject(s): Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937
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George B. Cortelyou returns the letter that Senator Hanna sent regarding the Alabama post office. President Roosevelt has been going over the matter Hanna wrote about with Secretary of War Elihu Root and Attorney General Philander C. Knox, and believes he has softened the parts Hanna rejected to. However, Roosevelt did not feel that he could totally eliminate what Hanna wanted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-14
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 George B. Cortelyou to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [November 14, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265986. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Marcus Alonzo Hanna. [14 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265986.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1901, November 14]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Marcus Alonzo Hanna.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265986.
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.
