Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Entertaining, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Real property, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930, Wister, Owen, 1860-1938
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President Roosevelt sends his sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles a deed to some land, and explains that he has agreed to get permission from his cousin, William Emlen Roosevelt, to build some buildings on the southernmost portion of his beach. Roosevelt would be happy to pay Cowles any price she wishes, and wants her to talk it over with her husband, William S. Cowles. Roosevelt mentions several people who have visited him recently.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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. [August 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196284. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [15 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196284.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, August 15]. 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/o196284.
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 27, 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.
