Letter from Henry Clay Evans to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Grigsby, Melvin, 1845-1917, Politicians--Evaluation, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Commissioner Evans does not think highly of Melvin Grigsby. Grigsby claims to have started the Rough Riders, and Evans dismisses him as a nuisance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-21
Creator(s)
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
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 Henry Clay Evans to George B. Cortelyou. [November 21, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35959. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Evans, Henry Clay, 1843-1921. Letter from Henry Clay Evans to George B. Cortelyou. [21 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35959.
APA:
Evans, Henry Clay, 1843-1921., [1901, November 21]. Letter from Henry Clay Evans to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35959.
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 26, 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.
