Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholic Church, Church and state, Indorsements, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Leo XIII, Pope, 1810-1903, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Miscommunication, O'Gorman, Thomas, 1843-1921, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922
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Postmaster General Cortelyou wishes to set the record straight regarding any supposed endorsements President McKinley made of religious officials. Cortelyou informs President Roosevelt that the statements made by Bellamy Storer in a recent pamphlet are distortions of the truth, as McKinley was careful never to influence a religious organization.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-01
Creator(s)
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54935. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54935.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1906, December 1]. 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/o54935.
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.
