Letter from Harry H. Treadwell to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Knives, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tiffany and Company
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Tiffany and Company will investigate the inefficiencies of the hunting knife they made for President Roosevelt. Harry H. Treadwell asks George B. Cortelyou to tender his apology to the President for the “annoyance he has suffered.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-25
Creator(s)
Treadwell, Harry H., 1856-1929
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:
Letter from Harry H. Treadwell to George B. Cortelyou. [November 25, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Treadwell, Harry H., 1856-1929. Letter from Harry H. Treadwell to George B. Cortelyou. [25 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39723.
APA:
Treadwell, Harry H., 1856-1929., [1902, November 25]. Letter from Harry H. Treadwell to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39723.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
