Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sheffield Cowles
Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918
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Theodore Roosevelt and his family are concerned about William Sheffield Cowles’s health and hope he is feeling better. At Kermit Roosevelt’s suggestion, Roosevelt is sending a “picture letter” which his children always enjoy. The drawings illustrate some events from Roosevelt’s day.
Collection
Creation Date
1905-03-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986
Publication Date
2013-08-15
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Collection
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 William Sheffield Cowles. [March 29, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286144. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sheffield Cowles. [29 Mar. 1905?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286144.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, March 29?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sheffield Cowles. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286144.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
