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William S. Cowles would be pleased to host President Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1901-09-14
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1911-12-06
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
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1911-11-21
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
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1911-11-16
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
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1911-10-25
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
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1911-10-24
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
William S. Cowles discusses President William H. Taft’s recent speech in Connecticut regarding arbitration. He reports that the crowd was not enthusiastic and believes Taft should have spoken on reciprocity. Afterwards, Cowles and his son, William Sheffield Cowles, had the opportunity to meet Taft.
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1911-09-11
William S. Cowles tells Theodore Roosevelt he hopes Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is on the mend. Cowles loved Theodore Roosevelt’s editorial “Our Neighbors, the Ancients,” and will get the book to read. Cowles agrees with Roosevelt regarding the removal of obelisks and other artifacts from their original locations and believes Akhenaton, King of Egypt, should not be allowed to wander foolishly about.
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1911-09-05
William S. Cowles congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on becoming a grandfather and says he likes Roosevelt’s essay, “Dante and the Bowery.” Cowles praises Senator Boies Penrose and writes that President William H. Taft and Governor Simeon E. Baldwin will be at the Connecticut State Fair. Cowles is glad John Ellerton Lodge is getting married, ending an awkward situation.
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1911-08-31
Theodore Roosevelt’s brother-in-law, William S. Cowles, writes to him on a number of topics, including commenting that some newspapers are reporting that Roosevelt is “all for Taft in 1912.” Cowles recently visited Washington, D.C., where he stayed with Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice Longworth. Roosevelt’s sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, meanwhile, recently visited Groton School to see the Cowles’s son, William Sheffield Cowles, and had a enjoyed her visit.
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1911-06-07
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1911-02-15
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
William S. Cowles thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the zebra skin, which will take the place of the mountain lion. He is not surprised by the death of Charles S. Sperry, who was always delicate. He comments on the reprimand Commander William Sowden Sims following an after dinner speech. Cowles also discusses the political situation regarding reciprocity, and believes there is a risk of Democrats winning the Senate.
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1911-02-09
William S. Cowles encloses a letter and asks Theodore Roosevelt for advice on how to apply. He notes that they have been having a lot of snow, which has caused school to be canceled. Cowles believes that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge felt compelled to speak now about the direct election of U.S. Senators, but it would have been better if he had done so in a year’s time.
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1911-02-07
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1911-01-19
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
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1910-11-13
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
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1910-03-29
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
William S. Cowles loved President Roosevelt’s letter about William H. Taft and has recently heard that Roosevelt will likely help Taft win Kentucky. He is intently watching the aeroplane and makes suggestions for utilizing the the Washington Monument to speed up the process of building the new station in Washington, D.C.
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1908-09-14
William S. Cowles thanks President Roosevelt for the opportunity to represent the United States at the Québec celebration, and says he will take both Anna Roosevelt Cowles and their son William with him. He is looking forward to flying his flag again, even if it is only for a couple days. Cowles appreciates the chance to remain in his office as Chief of Bureau of Equipment for the Navy Department until the end of Roosevelt’s term, and for the good report of him that Roosevelt gave to Secretary of War William H. Taft.
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1908-06-10
William S. Cowles tells William Loeb that he can bring the tickets to his office and Cowles will deliver them to Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
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1908-04-11
Rear Admiral Cowles confirms that Coldwell S. Johnston is the brother-in-law of his brother Rear Admiral Walter Cleveland Cowles, but he does not know the man personally. He will ask his brother if he has anything to say about Johnston.
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1907-11-22