Letter from William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Philippines

Assistant Secretary of War Sanger encloses documents for President Roosevelt’s attention and requests guidance regarding Mr. Campbell’s potential appointment in the Philippines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-19

Creator(s)

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921

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

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 William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou. [August 19, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283984. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921. Letter from William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou. [19 Aug. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283984.

APA:

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921., [1902, August 19]. Letter from William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283984.

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 13, 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.