Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock encloses census data concerning Oklahoma and the Indian Territory that President Roosevelt can use in his upcoming speech to businessmen in St. Louis, Missouri. Hitchcock suggests that Roosevelt mention the increased manufacturing in the St. Louis area and call out their friend Adolphus Busch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-18

Creator(s)

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909

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

4

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 Ethan Allen Hitchcock to George B. Cortelyou. [September 18, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39007. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to George B. Cortelyou. [18 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39007.

APA:

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909., [1902, September 18]. Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39007.

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.