Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb
Subject(s): Hedges, Charles, Political corruption, Presidents--Decision making, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Postmaster General Cortelyou writes to William Loeb about a letter from Charles Hedges, a former Post Office employee who was removed during the investigation of a Post Office scandal in 1903. Cortelyou notes that the charges against Hedges were justified. In a review of the investigation findings, Cortelyou describes how Hedges falsified pay documents, and used the influence of his office to induce postmasters and other postal employees to buy stocks in mining schemes in which he had interests.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-12
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb. [May 12, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49251. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb. [12 May. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49251.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1905, May 12]. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49251.
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 27, 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.
