Letter from Edward Rosewater to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889, Newspapers, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Edward Rosewater encloses an editorial from the Omaha Bee which he would like submitted to President Roosevelt that includes some comments by former Confederate President Davis that they would bring the sword and torch to the cities of the North. Davis denied having said that. Rosewater believes that there is too much sympathy “in eulogies of the secession leaders and generals.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-05
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
3
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 Edward Rosewater to George B. Cortelyou. [May 5, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37842. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rosewater, Edward, 1841-1906. Letter from Edward Rosewater to George B. Cortelyou. [5 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37842.
APA:
Rosewater, Edward, 1841-1906., [1902, May 5]. Letter from Edward Rosewater to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37842.
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 19, 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.
