Letter from Walter Hines Page to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): American periodicals, Authors and publishers, Presidents--Quotations, Princeton University

Walter Hines Page apologizes that the extracts taken from a book introduction written by President Roosevelt and used in the magazine The World’s Work were perceived as misleading.  He believed the “editorial note would make the matter perfectly plain.”  Page offers to publish an explanation to correct the misunderstanding.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-07

Creator(s)

Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918

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

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Walter Hines Page to George B. Cortelyou. [February 7, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36969. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918. Letter from Walter Hines Page to George B. Cortelyou. [7 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36969.

APA:

Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918., [1902, February 7]. Letter from Walter Hines Page to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36969.

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.