GEORGE B. CORTELYOU - TYPED LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 7000053
Price: $320.00
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU
The secretary to several U.S. Presidents types this letter responding to a request for
President McKinley's autograph
Typed Letter signed: “Geo B. Cortelyou”, in iron gall ink, 1p, 4½x6¾ affixed to 5½x8½ piece
of paper. No place, 1900 December 22. On official letterhead of the Executive Mansion,
Washington. To “My dear Sir”. In full: “Your letter of the 17th instant is received and in
compliance with your request I take much pleasure in sending you the enclosed autograph of the
President./ Very truly yours”. After President William McKinley's assassination in 1901,
George Bruce Cortelyou (1862-1930), who had previously been a stenographer to
President Grover Cleveland, continued as President Roosevelt's Secretary until 1903.
Roosevelt was impressed with his expertise in handling the 1902 coal strike negotiations, and
appointed him as the first Secretary of Commerce and Labor (1903-1904). Cortelyou also
served as Postmaster General (1905-1907) and Secretary of the Treasury (1907-1909)
under Roosevelt before leaving government service to become President of the New York
Consolidated Gas Company. Lightly toned. One horizontal mailing fold. Corners and edges
gently worn. Left edge of paper to which letter is affixed is irregular. Pencil note (unknown
hand) on paper to which letter is affixed. Otherwise, fine condition.
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