Letter from George F. Lee to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Anthracite Coal Strike (Pennsylvania : 1902), Coal mines and mining, Coal mines and mining--Fires and fire prevention, Industrial relations, Mitchell, John, 1870-1919, United Mine Workers of America
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George F. Lee gives his consent for President Roosevelt to show the letter to whomever he desires, excluding John Mitchell and the United Mine Workers of America. Lee has been informed by one of Mitchell’s presidents that if Mitchell gives the order there will be no interference with efforts to save the property.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-15
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
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 George F. Lee to George B. Cortelyou. [October 15, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39406. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lee, George F., 1870-1946. Letter from George F. Lee to George B. Cortelyou. [15 Oct. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39406.
APA:
Lee, George F., 1870-1946.: , [1902, October 15]. Letter from George F. Lee to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39406.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
