Letter from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Subject(s): Homes, Letters, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Weddings

Theodore Roosevelt sends his love to sister Anna Roosevelt and wishes he could be with her for her wedding to William Sheffield Cowles. Edith is doing what Anna requested and Senator Lodge sent a nice note about Anna. Edith then writes she will see Mrs. Butler about the announcement and Edith will take care of everything at Anna’s house at 689 Madison Ave.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1895-11-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Recipient

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Language

English

Period

NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [November 14, 1895]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283649. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt. [14 Nov. 1895]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283649.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948., [1895, November 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283649.

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. March 12, 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.