Letter from Alvey A. Adee to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Diplomatic etiquette, Gotzen, Gustav Adolf von, Graf, 1866-1910, Letters, McKinley, William, 1843-1901

Assistant Secretary of State Adee suggests that the response to Count Gustav Adolf von Go¨tzen’s letter be sent from the White House and not the State Department as the letter is for President Roosevelt and appears to be of a personal nature.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-28

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

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

Typed

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 Alvey A. Adee to George B. Cortelyou. [December 28, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924. Letter from Alvey A. Adee to George B. Cortelyou. [28 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36410.

APA:

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924., [1901, December 28]. Letter from Alvey A. Adee to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36410.

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 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.