Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Children, Gifts, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Political campaigns, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles about making speeches on behalf of Republican Presidential candidate William McKinley. He had not been out to Sagamore Hill for twelve days and is glad to see the children again. Wife Edith writes a note at the end thanking Anna for sending presents for the children.
Collection
Creation Date
1896-10-26
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
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. [October 26, 1896]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283755. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [26 Oct. 1896]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283755.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948., [1896, October 26]. 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/o283755.
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.
