Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gray, William, 1844-1907, Great Britain, International relations, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, New Zealand, Postal service--International cooperation, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Ward, Joseph, Sir, 1856-1930
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Postmaster General Cortelyou confirms receipt of President Roosevelt’s letter about his talk with New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward, and mentions his own interesting talk he had with Ward while he was in Washington, D.C.. Cortelyou mentions that shortly after taking office he had begun working on some portions of the”international postage scheme,” but that they were not received favorably by Great Britain at the time. He will update Roosevelt on what progress has been made when he sees him in Oyster Bay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-09
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [July 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299430. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299430.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1906, July 9]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299430.
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. March 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.
