Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Richard Harding Davis
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Letters, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Waller, Littleton Waller Tazewell, 1856-1926
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George B. Cortelyou tells Richard Harding Davis that his letter was brought to President Roosevelt’s attention, and Roosevelt responded that it had never occurred to him to promote Major Littleton Waller Tazewell Waller.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-06
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916
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 Richard Harding Davis. [February 6, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266214. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Richard Harding Davis. [6 Feb. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 15, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266214.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1903, February 6]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Richard Harding Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266214.
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. December 15, 2025. 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.
