Letter from S. Claude Burr to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Dueling, Herrig, Frederick, 1861-1939, Morès, Antoine Amédée Marie Vincent Manca de Vallombrosa, marquis de, 1858-1896, North Dakota--Badlands, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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S. Claude Burr thanks George B. Cortelyou for his letter regarding the story of President Roosevelt’s “so-called duel incident” with the Marquis de Morès. Burr requests confirmation of particular points of the story as told by Fred Herrig. Burr emphasizes that he is trying to get at the true story before false versions become widely spread by other writers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-20
Creator(s)
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
5
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 S. Claude Burr to George B. Cortelyou. [February 20, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40484. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burr, S. Claude. Letter from S. Claude Burr to George B. Cortelyou. [20 Feb. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40484.
APA:
Burr, S. Claude., [1903, February 20]. Letter from S. Claude Burr to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40484.
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.
