Letter from Walter Wellman to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cuba--Havana, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Walter Wellman is tasked with acquiring from President Roosevelt a letter of introduction for William Jennings Bryan to Leonard Wood. Bryan is traveling to Havana to do some newspaper work for Collier’s Weekly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-09

Creator(s)

Wellman, Walter, 1858-1934

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Wellman to George B. Cortelyou. [May 9, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37915. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wellman, Walter, 1858-1934. Letter from Walter Wellman to George B. Cortelyou. [9 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37915.

APA:

Wellman, Walter, 1858-1934., [1902, May 9]. Letter from Walter Wellman to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37915.

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.