George B. Cortelyou sends Secret Service Chief Wilkie the proposed itinerary for President Roosevelt’s trip to New Haven, Connecticut, including his visit with his sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles. Cortelyou asks Wilkie to cooperate with New York Chief of Police Richard Sylvester and Chief Post Office Inspector William E. Cochran in coordinating appropriate protective measures for the president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-15

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Recipient

Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934

Publication Date

2024-07-04

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 George B. Cortelyou to John E. Wilkie. [October 15, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271977. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John E. Wilkie. [15 Oct. 1901?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271977.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940.: , [1901, October 15?]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John E. Wilkie. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271977.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.