Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John E. Wilkie
Subject(s): Collins, Cornelius V. (Cornelius VanSantvoord), 1856-1926, Criminals, Photographs
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George B. Cortelyou encloses a picture from Cornelius V. Collins, the superintendent of the New York Prison Department, for Secret Service chief John E. Wilkie. Collins told Cortelyou that this man is more depraved and “of a lower order” than his brother-in-law.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-04
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
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 George B. Cortelyou to John E. Wilkie. [December 4, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272041. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John E. Wilkie. [4 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272041.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1901, December 4]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to John E. Wilkie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272041.
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 12, 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.
