Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Breakfasts, Children--Family relationships, Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986, Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Election Day, Family--Time management, Presidents--Elections, Presidents--Family relationships, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Special events--Planning, Voting
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President Roosevelt is pleased that his brother-in-law William S. Cowles is returning to vote for Roosevelt. Roosevelt notes that his son Quentin Roosevelt and nephew “Sheffield”, William Sheffield Cowles, are quite cunning. The Roosevelt family eats breakfast together daily, barring guests, which is the main time he has with his family. Roosevelt writes that while no one knows about the upcoming presidential election, things look favorable for his reelection. First lady Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is planning a feast for Cabinet members on election night that could evolve into a celebration party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [October 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189560. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [18 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189560.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189560.
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. February 13, 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.
