Letter from John Roy Lynch to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): African Americans in medicine, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Military appointments, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Captain Lynch follows up on a suggestion he made for one or two African Americans surgeons to receive appointments. Lynch submitted the names months ago. Lynch is sure Secretary of War William H. Taft would approve the appointments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-09
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
3
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 John Roy Lynch to George B. Cortelyou. [December 9, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47955. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lynch, John Roy, 1847-1939. Letter from John Roy Lynch to George B. Cortelyou. [9 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47955.
APA:
Lynch, John Roy, 1847-1939.: , [1904, December 9]. Letter from John Roy Lynch to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47955.
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. November 25, 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.
