Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Civil service, Political leadership
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Governor Roosevelt questions whether he has the right temperament for a life in politics, listing everyone he has made unhappy with his decisions.
Collection
Creation Date
1900-04-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [April 30, 1900]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [30 Apr. 1900]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281548.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, April 30]. Extract of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281548.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
