Letter from Bayard Henry Tyler to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Meetings, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Presidents--Portraits, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Bayard Henry Tyler would like to see President Roosevelt in order to find “greater truth in color and form” for a standing portrait he is producing of Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-04

Creator(s)

Tyler, Bayard Henry, 1855-1931

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

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Bayard Henry Tyler to George B. Cortelyou. [November 4, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39612. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Tyler, Bayard Henry, 1855-1931. Letter from Bayard Henry Tyler to George B. Cortelyou. [4 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39612.

APA:

Tyler, Bayard Henry, 1855-1931.: , [1902, November 4]. Letter from Bayard Henry Tyler to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39612.

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. November 25, 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.