Letter from Abby Gunn Baker to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Dwellings--Remodeling, Press and politics, White House (Washington, D.C.)

White House pictures have been published in the New York Herald, and Abby Gunn Baker was under the impression that no pictures would be published until February 5. She asks the Secretary of the President if there has been a mistake in the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-20

Creator(s)

Baker, Abby Gunn

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 Abby Gunn Baker to George B. Cortelyou. [January 20, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40171. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Baker, Abby Gunn. Letter from Abby Gunn Baker to George B. Cortelyou. [20 Jan. 1903]. 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/o40171.

APA:

Baker, Abby Gunn.: , [1903, January 20]. Letter from Abby Gunn Baker to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40171.

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.