Letter from John Watson Yerkes to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Civil service reform, Civil service--Law and legislation, Jolly, George W., 1843-1932, Kentucky
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John Watson Yerkes responds to George W. Jolly’s claims regarding civil service reform in Kentucky. He disagrees with Jolly on a number of points.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-08
Creator(s)
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
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
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Watson Yerkes to George B. Cortelyou. [January 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922. Letter from John Watson Yerkes to George B. Cortelyou. [8 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36647.
APA:
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922., [1902, January 8]. Letter from John Watson Yerkes to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36647.
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 5, 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.
