Letter from Franklin Matthews to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States Naval Academy

As per a previous agreement with President Roosevelt, Franklin Matthews would like the President to send a letter to Senator Depew recommending Matthew’s son Crosby to Annapolis in 1904.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-08

Creator(s)

Matthews, Franklin, 1858-1917

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

Typed

Record Type

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 Franklin Matthews to George B. Cortelyou. [January 8, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40056. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Matthews, Franklin, 1858-1917. Letter from Franklin Matthews to George B. Cortelyou. [8 Jan. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40056.

APA:

Matthews, Franklin, 1858-1917., [1903, January 8]. Letter from Franklin Matthews to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40056.

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. March 12, 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.