Letter from Richard Robert Wright to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Etiquette, Georgia, Hanna, Augusta Rhodes, 1842?-1921, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, McKinley, Ida Saxton, 1847-1907, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Race relations, Racism, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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Richard Robert Wright asks George B. Cortelyou to confirm Wright’s memory of a meeting at Senator Hanna’s home. William McKinley was very kind to Wright and introduced him to all the ladies at the home. Wright believes it is important to make McKinley’s kindness known as people have been doubting his friendliness towards African Americans in light of President Roosevelt’s dinner with Booker T. Washington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-04
Creator(s)
Wright, Richard Robert, 1855-1947
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
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Richard Robert Wright to George B. Cortelyou. [November 4, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35682. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wright, Richard Robert, 1855-1947. Letter from Richard Robert Wright to George B. Cortelyou. [4 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35682.
APA:
Wright, Richard Robert, 1855-1947., [1901, November 4]. Letter from Richard Robert Wright to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35682.
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 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.
