Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert S. J. Owens
Subject(s): Dogs, Philosophy, Quotations, Xenophon
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Baltimore, Maryland, lawyer Albert S. J. Owens he is interested in his letter, and he remembers the statement of Xenophon of Athens, ancient Greek philosopher. However, when he read the statement, he never thought of the custom mentioned as it applied to dogs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Owens, Albert S. J., 1863-1937
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Albert S. J. Owens. [March 5, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert S. J. Owens. [5 Mar. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211963.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, March 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert S. J. Owens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211963.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
