Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Executive-legislative relations, Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912, Letters, Marriage, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Parker, Andrew D., 1859-1920, Police administration--Law and legislation, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
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Commissioner Roosevelt was pleased to receive letters from Captain Cowles and Anna Roosevelt Cowles. He believes that Anna’s marriage to Cowles was the “best and wisest thing she could do.” Roosevelt lunched with Speaker of the House Thomas B. Reed and is afraid that Reed will not stay on good terms with President McKinley. He would not mind being “legislated out of office” as the law hampers his work and he does not get along with his colleagues.
Collection
Creation Date
1896-12-06
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. [December 6, 1896]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286156. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [6 Dec. 1896]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286156.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1896, December 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286156.
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. December 1, 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.
