Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks
Subject(s): Delaware, Employee selection, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925
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Letter crossed out and marked as hold. President Roosevelt finds it difficult to answer Addicks’s letter due to its concluding sentence. The President denies consulting with Senator Lodge or General James H. Wilson on Delaware affairs. He considers it unnecessary to express his views on the Republican infighting taking place in Delaware.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-28
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Addicks, John Edward Charles O'Sullivan, 1841-1919
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
Multi-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 John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks. [October 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267955. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks. [28 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267955.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1902, October 28]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o267955.
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 26, 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.
