Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Black, John Charles, 1839-1915, Public officers--Selection and appointment, United States Civil Service Commission
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou has heard nothing but good things about General John Charles Black’s record. Many people say he was the best Commissioner of Pensions in recent years, and the only complaint about him was that he was known as a “physical wreck.” Cortelyou would like to speak with President Roosevelt before he reaches a decision on appointing Black to the Civil Service Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-14
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303003. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Dec. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303003.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1903, December 14]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303003.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
