Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Hopkins, Albert J. (Albert Jarvis), 1846-1922, Illinois, Mann, James R. (James Robert), 1856-1922, Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou would like to appoint Lawrence O. Murray as Assistant Secretary. He requests that President Roosevelt indicate his support in order to convince the Republican leadership from Illinois to accept the appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-12
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 12, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 May. 1903]. 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/o40831.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940.: , [1903, May 12]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40831.
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.
