Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Treasury Secretary Cortelyou for the facts about complaints made against him by a classmate of Roosevelt’s, George P. Messervy. Roosevelt says the complaint is “impertinent and foolish,” but since Messervy could make public statements that could cause trouble, he would like to know the facts so that he can have William Loeb respond to Messervy in full. Roosevelt feels the same as Cortelyou about John W. Vann, and encourages a full investigation of the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-07-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou if he could make Cecilia P. Dulin, who taught several of Roosevelt’s sons, a temporary employee for the summer.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-06-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt encloses for Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou a letter from Richard R. Quay, as well as his response to Quay. Roosevelt believes that Senator Philander C. Knox was wrong on the matter, and Quay was right. However, they cannot afford to allow “even the suspicion” of political influence to emerge in management of the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-05-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt quotes an excerpt from the English Fortnightly Review praising the quality of men in his administration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-05-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

The State Department will give Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou a copy of President Roosevelt’s memorandum to the Justice Department regarding whiskey importation. Roosevelt instructs Cortelyou to govern himself accordingly regarding the whiskey.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt does not like having so much gold in San Francisco in case of war, and instructs Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to move as much of it as possible to Denver in the next six months.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt invites Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to attend the Conference of Governors. The conference will address the conservation of natural resources, with its purpose defined by the Inland Waterways Commission. In addition to the governors, Roosevelt is inviting representatives of many national associations, United States Representatives and Senators, and other members of the federal government.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou correspondence between himself and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte. He inquires if Cortelyou has asked Special Agent George F. Cross’s opinion on the conduct of Agent James O. Brzezinski, especially regarding the sugar fraud accounts.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-20

Letter from William Loeb to George B. Cortelyou

At President Roosevelt’s request, William Loeb sends Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou the bill “An Act to increase the personnel of the Revenue-Cutter service,” and asks him to inform Roosevelt as soon as possible if he knows of any objections to its approval.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou not to let any Canadian whisky into the country, as Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson has raised objections under the pure food law.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-04-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to investigate the Treasury Department to ensure that no work is being done on Sundays unless it is unavoidable.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-03-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou if it would be possible to employ Francis C. Travers, son of their late friend Francis C. Travers, at the Treasury Department.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou a memorandum from the Civil Service Commission in reference to Inspector of Customs Cornelius T. Crosby. Roosevelt recognizes the importance of preserving the integrity of the Civil Service examinations, and feels that Crosby should be removed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-02-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou that he would like Public Printer John S. Leech to keep reports from Charles A. Stillings about the Government Printing Office and compare them with reports from George C. Havenner and William Sidney Rossiter. Roosevelt highlights some areas that he considers of particular importance in this matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou the text of a communication he received from the Senate. It states that communications from heads of departments, executive officers, or similar positions should only be sent directly to the Senate when required by law. Otherwise, they should be transmitted to the Senate by the president. Roosevelt instructs him to act accordingly.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-01-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt congratulates the Department of the Treasury on the conviction of John R. Walsh. Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou if they can recognize the work of Edward P. Moxey, a bank examiner who was particularly involved in the case, and worked to continue investigating when then-Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Comptroller of the Currency William Barret Ridgely wanted to defend Walsh.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou that a letter was prepared by Wharton Barker, and contains some facts that are partially true.

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1908-01-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to look at the enclosed document. Roosevelt does not know how to answer it and would like more information. It seems that the chief objection to the administration’s actions is the belief that bankers are loaned money without interest, then loan it to stock brokers at a high interest rate. Roosevelt wishes they could “tax stock speculation out of existence.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-01-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt encourages Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to have the currency plan ready soon, so they can work to get it approved. He also asks Cortelyou to send him the nomination of George W. Wanamaker for appraiser of merchandise in New York so his name can be announced when the Senate returns.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-01-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks if Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou has arranged to see “those three Congressmen” on Monday. He does not want to delay George W. Wanmaker’s nomination.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-05