James Alfred Hoyt encloses two newspaper articles related to President Roosevelt’s mother. Mrs. Baker, one of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt’s bridesmaids, is still living in Roswell, Georgia, and Hoyt suggests Roosevelt visit her if he travels to the South.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-12

Creator(s)

Hoyt, James Alfred, 1837-1904

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 James Alfred Hoyt to George B. Cortelyou. [October 12, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35244. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hoyt, James Alfred, 1837-1904. Letter from James Alfred Hoyt to George B. Cortelyou. [12 Oct. 1901]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35244.

APA:

Hoyt, James Alfred, 1837-1904.: , [1901, October 12]. Letter from James Alfred Hoyt to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35244.

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. December 11, 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.