Telegram from Benjamin F. Montgomery to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Americans--Social life and customs, Boris Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1877-1943, Diplomatic etiquette, Entertaining, International relations, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Russia
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Benjamin F. Montgomery forwards a request from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt does not want to be present at the reception for Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich due to the Duke’s reported behavior in New York City. She suggests that President Roosevelt’s meeting with the duke be “of the briefest official character.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-30
Creator(s)
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
Telegram from Benjamin F. Montgomery to George B. Cortelyou. [August 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38882. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Montgomery, Benjamin F.. Telegram from Benjamin F. Montgomery to George B. Cortelyou. [30 Aug. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38882.
APA:
Montgomery, Benjamin F.., [1902, August 30]. Telegram from Benjamin F. Montgomery to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38882.
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 26, 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.
