Letter from William Barret Ridgely to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Employment references, Memorandums, Ridgely, Charles, 1836-1910, Swayne, Wager, 1834-1902
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Comptroller Ridgely encloses the memorandum requested by George B. Cortelyou. He claims that General Wager Swayne’s recommendation of Charles Ridgely was entirely voluntary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-14
Creator(s)
Ridgely, William Barret, 1858-1920
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
Record Type
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:
Letter from William Barret Ridgely to George B. Cortelyou. [October 14, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39378. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ridgely, William Barret, 1858-1920. Letter from William Barret Ridgely to George B. Cortelyou. [14 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39378.
APA:
Ridgely, William Barret, 1858-1920., [1902, October 14]. Letter from William Barret Ridgely to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39378.
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.
