Letter from Richard Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Letters, Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934

Washington, D.C., Chief of Police Sylvester forwards a letter to George B. Cortelyou for his information, and asks him to send it to Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie after he is done with it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-05

Creator(s)

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Richard Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou. [October 5, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-. Letter from Richard Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou. [5 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271963.

APA:

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-., [1901, October 5]. Letter from Richard Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271963.

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 5, 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.