Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Books and reading, Canada, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Great Britain, International relations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Venezuela, War--Planning
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Commissioner Roosevelt appreciates Captain Cowles’s letter to Ted Roosevelt and has been enjoying the Hakluyt volumes. He is interested in the Venezuelan crisis and does not want the government to back down. If there is a war with Great Britain, Roosevelt intends to take part.
Collection
Creation Date
1895-12-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
Language
English
Period
NYC Police Commissioner (May 1895-March 1897)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
3
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 S. Cowles. [December 22, 1895]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286150. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [22 Dec. 1895]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286150.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1895, December 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286150.
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.
