Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Dinners and dining, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Election--Forecasting, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
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Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles about his state by state predictions on the outcome of the Presidential election where William McKinley runs against William Jennings Bryan. He mentions a farewell dinner for cousin Emlen Roosevelt and gives updates on the children.
Collection
Creation Date
1896-09-20
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. [September 20, 1896]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283749. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [20 Sep. 1896]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283749.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1896, September 20]. 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/o283749.
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 22, 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.
