Letter from W. Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): France--Paris, Governmental investigations, Inheritance and succession, Mistresses, Roosevelt, Cornelius, 1847-1902, United States. Secret Service
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Emlen Roosevelt requests the help of “the secret agents of the government” in tracking down the history of Gertrude Beverly Motley. Motley has placed a large claim on the estate of Cornelius Roosevelt and Emlen believes that Motley was Cornelius’ mistress. She lived abroad in Paris for some time and Emlen Roosevelt wants President Roosevelt to look into her past life.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from W. Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 23, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39910. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930. Letter from W. Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Dec. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39910.
APA:
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930.: , [1902, December 23]. Letter from W. Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39910.
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 11, 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.
