Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Meetings, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (U.S.), Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Wm. S. Cowles that he is disappointed to have missed meeting with Taylor, but he did have the opportunity to meet with two friends of Anna Roosevelt Cowles the night before. Roosevelt tells Cowles he is going to visit the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-05-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [May 18, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158716. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [18 May. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158716.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, May 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158716.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
