Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Books and reading, Brassey, T. A. (Thomas Allnutt), Earl, 1863-1919, Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Naval art and science, Naval gunnery, Warships--Design and construction
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Commissioner Roosevelt was interested in the volumes sent by Captain Cowles, a life of Admiral James and Brassey’s Naval Annual. He disagrees with T. A. Brassey over classing American battleships as inferior to British ships. Due to their armor piercing ability, Roosevelt favors using 8-inch guns over 6-inch quick-fires. He would also like to see more protection for the small quick-fires.
Collection
Creation Date
1896-06-20
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
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 S. Cowles. [June 20, 1896]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286154. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [20 Jun. 1896]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286154.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1896, June 20]. 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/o286154.
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.
