Letter from Ralph Earl Prime to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Flags--Desecration, Flags--Law and legislation, Patriotic societies

Ralph Earl Prime requests that President Roosevelt remain a vice president of the American Flag Association. Prime believes that Roosevelt should stay on, given that he has been in this position for the last three years, and that the position carries no real duties.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-27

Creator(s)

Prime, Ralph E., 1840-1920

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 Ralph Earl Prime to George B. Cortelyou. [June 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38354. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Prime, Ralph E., 1840-1920. Letter from Ralph Earl Prime to George B. Cortelyou. [27 Jun. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38354.

APA:

Prime, Ralph E., 1840-1920., [1902, June 27]. Letter from Ralph Earl Prime to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38354.

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 5, 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.