Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919, Chaffee, Adna Romanza, 1842-1914, Letters, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

At the request of Secretary of War Elihu Root, Adjutant General of the Army Henry Clark Corbin encloses letters from General Adna Romanza Chaffee and General J. Franklin Bell, which Root and Corbin believe President Roosevelt will enjoy reading. Corbin asks that the letters be returned.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-07

Creator(s)

Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909

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 Henry Clark Corbin to George B. Cortelyou. [May 7, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37855. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909. Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to George B. Cortelyou. [7 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37855.

APA:

Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909., [1902, May 7]. Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37855.

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. January 29, 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.