Letter from Ricahrd Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Cochran, William E., 1854-1927

Washington, D. C., Chief of Police Sylvester confirms receipt of George B. Cortelyou’s letter enclosing President Roosevelt’s travel plans for his trip to New Haven, Connecticut. He will communicate with the authorities in the various towns the president will travel through, and has also given a letter to Chief Post Office Inspector William E. Cochran, introducing him to the various police departments along the route.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-16

Creator(s)

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-

Recipient

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

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

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 Ricahrd Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou. [October 16, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271979. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-. Letter from Ricahrd Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou. [16 Oct. 1901?]. 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/o271979.

APA:

Sylvester, Richard, 1858-.: , [1901, October 16?]. Letter from Ricahrd Sylvester to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o271979.

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.