Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986, Elections, Friendship--Correspondence, Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Robinson, Theodore Douglas, 1883-1934, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Turco-Italian War (1911-1912)
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Theodore Roosevelt shares the extent of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s recent fall with William S. Cowles and mentions that Alec Lambert is coming to check in on her. Roosevelt is glad that Anna Roosevelt Cowles is visiting her son for his birthday. Roosevelt voices his opinion on the defeat of Theodore Douglas during his run for the New York State Legislature, and also briefly mentions the effects brought about by the Turco-Italian War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 William S. Cowles. [October 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220130. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [6 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220130.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o220130.
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.
