Letter from A. L. Drummond to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Assassination attempt, Assassination--Investigation, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, Presidents--Protection
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A. L. Drummond updates George B. Cortelyou with some further information he received from his informant. The informant met with another person who had previously spoken threateningly about ex-president William McKinley, and who was now predicting that someone would try to assassinate President Roosevelt. Drummond believes he has identified the location in which the conversation took place in Brooklyn.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-25
Creator(s)
Drummond, A. L. (Andrew Lewis), 1845-1921
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
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 A. L. Drummond to George B. Cortelyou. [September 25, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271946. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Drummond, A. L. (Andrew Lewis), 1845-1921. Letter from A. L. Drummond to George B. Cortelyou. [25 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271946.
APA:
Drummond, A. L. (Andrew Lewis), 1845-1921., [1901, September 25]. Letter from A. L. Drummond to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271946.
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. April 2, 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.
