Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Cortelyou, Lilly Morris Hinds, 1867-1947, Gratitude, Political campaigns, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

George B. Cortelyou, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, thanks President Roosevelt for the trust he put in him in conducting the recent political campaign. Cortelyou was wounded by the slander and abuse that his position brought him, but was touched by the faith that Roosevelt placed in him and is gratified by the victory that Roosevelt won at the polls.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-08

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

3

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 George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47545. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47545.

APA:

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1904, November 8]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47545.

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. January 29, 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.