Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John M. Bowers

Subject(s): Gratitude, Law offices, New York (State)--New York, Payment, Van Benschoten, William H., 1874-1928

Theodore Roosevelt writes a warm note of thanks to accompany a check to John M. Bowers of Bowers & Sands, the firm that represented him when he was sued for libel by Republican political boss William Barnes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bowers, John M., 1850-1918

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John M. Bowers. [June 21, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212452. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John M. Bowers. [21 Jun. 1915]. Multi-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/o212452.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John M. Bowers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212452.

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.