Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred C. Cowan
Subject(s): Meetings--Planning, Minorities--Political activity, Thank-you notes, Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
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Theodore Roosevelt sends a message of thanks to Alfred C. Cowan in receipt of his letter. Roosevelt sent the letter to Governor Timothy Woodruff with the hope that Woodruff and Cowan will meet. Roosevelt believes Cowan can “do good work among your colored brethren in Brooklyn.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Alfred C. Cowan. [July 24, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229744. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred C. Cowan. [24 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229744.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, July 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred C. Cowan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229744.
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. March 13, 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.
