Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Assassination--Moral and ethical aspects, Czolgosz, Leon F., 1873-1901, Dinners and dining, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Politicians--Travel, Presidents--Assassination, Roosevelt family
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Vice President Roosevelt assures his sister that President McKinley is recovering from an assassination attempt, and Roosevelt surely will be able to visit in four weeks as planned. He discusses what he perceives as a lack of severity in the potential punishment for the gunman, and the violation against the principles of freedom and good government worldwide.
Collection
Creation Date
1901-09-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 7, 1901]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285909. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [7 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285909.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, September 7]. 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/o285909.
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.
