Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to William B. Allison
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
Click on image to zoom in
Unless Senator Allison objects, President Roosevelt is going to appoint Iowa governor Leslie M. Shaw as Secretary of the Treasury. George B. Cortelyou asks Allison to telegraph his consent as soon as possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-23
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908
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:
Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to William B. Allison. [December 23, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265992. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to William B. Allison. [23 Dec. 1901]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265992.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940.: , [1901, December 23]. Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to William B. Allison. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265992.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
