Letter from F. Norton Goddard to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Foster, Rebecca Salome, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, Memorials, Prisons, Tombs

F. Norton Goddard is fund raising for a memorial to Rebecca Salome Foster, the Tombs Angel. He would like a small contribution from President Roosevelt, but more importantly a letter expressing interest in the project.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-18

Creator(s)

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905

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

Typed

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 F. Norton Goddard to George B. Cortelyou. [April 18, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37597. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to George B. Cortelyou. [18 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37597.

APA:

Goddard, F. Norton (Frederick Norton), 1861-1905., [1902, April 18]. Letter from F. Norton Goddard to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37597.

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.