Letter from William E. Cochran to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Connecticut--Farmington, Connecticut--New Haven, Jacobs, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1850-1919, New York (State)--New York, Presidents--Protection, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sylvester, Richard, 1858-, Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
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Chief Post Office Inspector Cochran confirms receipt of George B. Cortelyou’s letter outlining President Roosevelt’s travel plans, and has already conferred with New York Chief of Police Richard Sylvester and Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie. He will leave for New York the following night to give personal instructions to Post Office Inspectors there, but offers to meet with Cortelyou in person prior to this if it would be useful.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-16
Creator(s)
Cochran, William E., 1854-1927
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 William E. Cochran to George B. Cortelyou. [October 16, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271978. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cochran, William E., 1854-1927. Letter from William E. Cochran to George B. Cortelyou. [16 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271978.
APA:
Cochran, William E., 1854-1927., [1901, October 16]. Letter from William E. Cochran to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271978.
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.
