Frances Wayland Palmer asks George B. Cortelyou and President Roosevelt how to respond to a letter from John Robert Procter, the president of the United States Civil Service Commission. Procter and the Commission are refusing to recognize the removal of William A. Miller from his post in the Government Printing Office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-09

Creator(s)

Palmer, Francis Wayland, 1827-1907

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 Francis Wayland Palmer to George B. Cortelyou. [July 9, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41225. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Palmer, Francis Wayland, 1827-1907. Letter from Francis Wayland Palmer to George B. Cortelyou. [9 Jul. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41225.

APA:

Palmer, Francis Wayland, 1827-1907., [1903, July 9]. Letter from Francis Wayland Palmer to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41225.

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 26, 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.