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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-31
Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
English
George B. Cortelyou sends Chief Post Office Inspector Cochran President Roosevelt’s agenda for his trip to New Haven, Connecticut, including his stop to visit his sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles. Cortelyou asks Cochran to cooperate with Police Chief Richard Sylvester and Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie regarding Roosevelt’s safety while away from the capital.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-15
Secret Service Chief Wilkie informs William Loeb that the letter from the German Ambassador which Loeb mentioned contained a lot of “information” from an informant who specialized in anarchist matters. Wilkie relays what the informant has told him, but does not believe him. Over the past seven years, Wilkie has investigated this informant’s information repeatedly and found it to be false. Even so, Wilkie recognizes there could be a grain of truth in what the informant says.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-09
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-12
Moran, William H. (William Herman), 1864-1946
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
English
Chief Post Office Inspector Cochran confirms receipt of George B. Cortelyou’s letter outlining President Roosevelt’s travel plans, and has already conferred with New York Chief of Police Richard Sylvester and Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie. He will leave for New York the following night to give personal instructions to Post Office Inspectors there, but offers to meet with Cortelyou in person prior to this if it would be useful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-16
George B. Cortelyou provides Secret Service chief John E. Wilkie with the details of President Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Philadelphia. Sylvester should cooperate with Washington, D.C., police superintendent Richard Sylvester and Post Office Inspector William E. Cochran to take precautionary measures.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-25
George B. Cortelyou informs Chief Post Office Inspector William E. Cochran that President Roosevelt will attend the Army-Navy football game on November 30. He provides details about the arrival and departure of Roosevelt’s train and asks Cochran to take the usual precautionary measures.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-25
Washington, D.C., police chief Richard Sylvester, Secret Service chief John E. Wilkie, and Mr. Sutton have been notified of the arrangements for the trip to Quantico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-21
George B. Cortelyou spoke with various police and Secret Service personnel regarding President Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to new York City and Oyster Bay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-03
George B. Cortelyou sends Secret Service Chief Wilkie the proposed itinerary for President Roosevelt’s trip to New Haven, Connecticut, including his visit with his sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles. Cortelyou asks Wilkie to cooperate with New York Chief of Police Richard Sylvester and Chief Post Office Inspector William E. Cochran in coordinating appropriate protective measures for the president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-15
George B. Cortelyou has informed Washington, D.C. police chief Richard Sylvester that he will be out of town for several days, and has asked him to take every precaution in his absence. Similar information has been given to Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie, by way of William H. Moran. Benjamin F. Barnes will similarly notify Mr. Sutton of this information. A handwritten note from Barnes referring to this last point notes that Mr. Cochran stopped by and was shown this memorandum.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-09
George B. Cortelyou recently gathered a number of people involved with the protection of President Roosevelt to discuss and coordinate precautionary efforts to guard Roosevelt. These measures include detailing an officer to follow Roosevelt on horseback rides, screening mail sent to Roosevelt, and seeking to increase the funding and manpower of the various agencies. All parties agreed to act together and support one another in protecting the president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-04
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940; Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909
George B. Cortelyou informs Secret Service Chief Wilkie of his upcoming trip to Canton, Ohio, and asks him to take special care in protecting President Roosevelt. William Loeb and Benjamin F. Barnes will keep Wilkie appraised of Roosevelt’s movements, but Cortelyou also suggests posting a secret service man at the White House for several days. Cortelyou has sent a similar letter to Washington, D.C., Police Chief Richard Sylvester, with recommendations for Roosevelt’s security.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-26
Theodore Roosevelt reports to Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt that he is glad to help Eller. Regretfully, he rehomed his horse Sirdar due to behavioral issues from not being in steady work. Instead, he has been riding Slatin and has had some “delightful rides over the snow.” The school’s report on Archie is good, but Roosevelt wants him to concentrate on Latin. He is disappointed that Archie and Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt will be away at Christmas but will see Archie during his trip to Arizona in March.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-12
Henry Litchfield West, on behalf of the Washington, D.C., Board of Commissioners, explains how a complaint made by B. Pickman Mann to the Commission got into the newspapers. Mann charged that the Washington, D.C., police issued a warning to President Roosevelt’s chauffeur rather than arresting him, out of favoritism to the President. Mann’s letter was published before West had seen it and responded. West explains that, although the publication was through no willful intent on the part of his staff, he regrets the annoyance to the President. He will have the Commission issue an order that any letter referring to the President of the United States be brought to the attention of the Commissioners immediately.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-06
Maurice Latta, aide to President Roosevelt, should bring the telegram on the train to Cleveland to be used in connection with the Major Sylvester matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-06
George B. Cortelyou forwards Secret Service Chief Wilkie a letter received by Washington, D.C., Police Chief Richard Sylvester, as Sylvester recommended.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-09
Thomas S. Rollins informs William Loeb that he has mailed Richard Sylvester a statement from doctor H. Bascom Weaver regarding Laura A. Hull Morris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-20