Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Subject(s): Children of presidents, Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986, Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Groton School, Illinois--Chicago, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Presidents--Family, Quebec--Lake Saint John Region, Quebec--Lake Saint Peter Region, Québec--Saint John, Lake, Region, Québec--Saint Peter, Lake, Region, Republican National Convention, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
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President Roosevelt is pleased that Anna Roosevelt Cowles has been able to see his sons at their boarding school on her trip with her family. He is pleased about her husband William Cowles’ promotion to admiral in the Navy. Roosevelt also mentions having averted a possible “stampede” at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Chicago.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-06-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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. [June 17, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286076. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles. [17 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286076.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 17]. 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/o286076.
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. March 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.
