Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Bayard, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1828-1898, Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Dinners and dining, Diplomats--Public opinion, Job offers, Job satisfaction, Travel, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Navy
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles to criticize United States Ambassador to Great Britain Thomas F. Bayard, but says he would shine compared to Chauncey Depew. Roosevelt does not know if he will be offered the Assistant Secretaryship of the Navy but would accept if the chance arose. He would be content to stay as Police Commissioner though he has probably done all he can.
Collection
Creation Date
1897-02-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [February 21, 1897]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283873. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [21 Feb. 1897]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283873.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, February 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283873.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
