Letter from David Jayne Hill to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Government publications, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Proclamations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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First Assistant Secretary of State Hill requests a copy of President Roosevelt’s proclamation announcing President McKinley’s death and designating a national day of mourning. The Department of State has not been able to publish the proclamation as it usually does, but wishes to have it on record.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-20
Creator(s)
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 David Jayne Hill to George B. Cortelyou. [September 20, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271935. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932. Letter from David Jayne Hill to George B. Cortelyou. [20 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271935.
APA:
Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932., [1901, September 20]. Letter from David Jayne Hill to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271935.
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 19, 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.
