Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Funeral rites and ceremonies, Health, La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938, Parker, Andrew D., 1859-1920, Police administration, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, Roosevelt, J. West (James West), 1858-1896
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Theodore Roosevelt describes his cousin J. West Roosevelt’s funeral for his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles. C. Grant La Farge has pneumonia. His work as Police Commissioner is hampered by colleague Andrew D. Parker. Sister Corinne and her husband Douglas Robinson visited and she is feeling better.
Collection
Creation Date
1896-04-19
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. [April 19, 1896]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283728. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [19 Apr. 1896]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283728.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1896, April 19]. 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/o283728.
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. January 15, 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.
