Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): American National Red Cross, Armed Forces--Commissariat, Armed Forces--Medical care, Armed Forces--Medical supplies, Armed Forces--Military life, Armed Forces--Promotions, Armed Forces--Supplies and stores, Armed Forces--Unit cohesion, Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Kane, Woodbury, 1859-1905, New York (State)--New York, Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906, Spanish-American War (1898), Tiffany, William, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st, Washington (D.C.)
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Colonel Roosevelt describes operational mismanagement and the appalling conditions under which he and his men are fighting and surviving. Food and medicine are scarce and he is purchasing food for both wounded and able-bodied soldiers with his own money. Of the 600 men with whom he arrived, over 300 are dead or in hospital from disease or wounds. He is very proud of his regiment and thrilled with their accomplishments.
Collection
Creation Date
1898-07-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
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. [July 19, 1898]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285741. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [19 Jul. 1898]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285741.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1898, July 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/o285741.
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.
