Letter from Merritt O. Chance to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Lighterage, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Philippines Governor William H. Taft has already recommended the necessary legislation to Congress regarding the “use of lighters and launch of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-12
Creator(s)
Chance, Merritt O. (Merritt Ogle), 1869-1943
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
Record Type
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 Merritt O. Chance to George B. Cortelyou. [February 12, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40432. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chance, Merritt O. (Merritt Ogle), 1869-1943. Letter from Merritt O. Chance to George B. Cortelyou. [12 Feb. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40432.
APA:
Chance, Merritt O. (Merritt Ogle), 1869-1943., [1903, February 12]. Letter from Merritt O. Chance to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40432.
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. February 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.
