Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919, Money, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou thanks President Roosevelt for allowing him to read Henry Lee Higginson’s letter. Cortelyou opines that Higginson’s “letter is a very plain and practical one in many respects.” He agrees that it is important to consider “the amount of money carried by the people.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-01
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56015. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940. Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56015.
APA:
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940., [1907, May 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/o56015.
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 15, 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.
