Letter from Herbert Putnam to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Books and reading, Don Quixote (Fictitious character), Translations

Herbert Putnam, the Librarian of Congress, encloses a copy of the counsels which Don Quixote gave to Sancho Panza, translated by John Ormsby.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-13

Creator(s)

Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955

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 Herbert Putnam to George B. Cortelyou. [May 13, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37960. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955. Letter from Herbert Putnam to George B. Cortelyou. [13 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37960.

APA:

Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955., [1902, May 13]. Letter from Herbert Putnam to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37960.

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. April 2, 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.