Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Alcoholism, Monson, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1853-1934, Ranches, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, John Kean, 1889-1974, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt is no longer familiar with ranches in the West where Frances E. Monson could send her son to rid him of the temptation to drink. He also believes that his friends in the West would not know of any such places. Most good ranches will only take men who are already experienced with working on ranches, unless the men are willing to pay to be trained in the trade. He suggests that Anna Roosevelt Cowles write to William Emlen Roosevelt to ask which ranch John Kean Roosevelt trained at. He adds that his son Theodore Roosevelt cannot say enough good things about how Cowles has treated him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-20
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [November 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205296. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [20 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205296.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 20]. 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/o205296.
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. July 31, 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.
