Letter from George B. Cortelyou to L. Clarke Davis
Subject(s): Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Army
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George B. Cortelyou informs L. Clarke Davis that President Roosevelt agrees that expediency is a great factor. However, considerations of expediency might not be admitted in this case because the conduct of the Lieutenant General of the Army has been of such great detriment to the army and to the nation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-16
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904
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 L. Clarke Davis. [April 16, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266041. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to L. Clarke Davis. [16 Apr. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266041.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1902, April 16]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to L. Clarke Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266041.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
