Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Byrnes, Thomas, 1842-1910, Harvard University. Board of Overseers, Meetings, Police administration, Press and politics, Travel, Work-life balance
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Theodore Roosevelt encloses a clipping of an interview “Rosy” gave. He is surprised Rosy took the side of ex-Chief of Police Thomas Byrnes. In addition to the stressful work of being Police Commissioner, Roosevelt also had to attend a Harvard Overseers’ meeting and travel to Chester, Pennsylvania. He and Edith have been too busy to socialize.
Collection
Creation Date
1896-01-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
Record Type
Multi-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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [January 12, 1896]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283660. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [12 Jan. 1896]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283660.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1896, January 12]. 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/o283660.
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 5, 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.
