Letter from William N. Stevens to George B. Cortelyou

Subject(s): Campaign literature, Campaign songs, Poetry, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

William N. Stevens encloses a poem that he wishes to contribute to the campaign literature. He requests that a copy be sent to him in case it is set to music, so that he can “give it to the invalid mother who composed these few lines.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-20

Creator(s)

Stevens, William N.

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

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 William N. Stevens to George B. Cortelyou. [August 20, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46420. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Stevens, William N.. Letter from William N. Stevens to George B. Cortelyou. [20 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46420.

APA:

Stevens, William N..: , [1904, August 20]. Letter from William N. Stevens to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46420.

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 2, 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.