Letter from William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Horses, New York (State)--Batavia

Assistant Secretary of War Sanger thanks George B. Cortelyou for notifying him that the horses he was interested in are at the White House. However, he has decided not to buy the horse so the President can send back the horse he does not want.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-15

Creator(s)

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921

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

Typed

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 William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou. [May 15, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37977. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921. Letter from William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou. [15 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37977.

APA:

Sanger, Wm. Cary (William Cary), 1853-1921., [1902, May 15]. Letter from William Cary Sanger to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37977.

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 22, 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.