Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Child rearing, Christmas, Gifts, Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912, Holidays, Parker, Andrew D., 1859-1920, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, White, White, Harry, 1834-1920
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Theodore Roosevelt describes to his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles how the family spent Christmas. He lists the presents they bought for the children on behalf of Anna. He thinks it is “idiotic” for the Whites to raise their son Jack abroad and criticizes his Police Commissioner colleagues Andrew D. Parker and Frederick Dent Grant.
Collection
Creation Date
1896-12-26
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. [December 26, 1896]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [26 Dec. 1896]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283841.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1896, December 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/o283841.
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 29, 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.