Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles

Subject(s): Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986, Health, Homesickness, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that William S. Cowles Jr. is overcoming his homesickness while at school. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is slowly recovering but it will be a long time before she is thoroughly well.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-10-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [October 2, 1911]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286175. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [2 Oct. 1911]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286175.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, October 2]. 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/o286175.

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 5, 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.