Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Fortification, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, International relations, Japan, Naval strategy, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Theodore Roosevelt is surprised at Ambassador Bryce’s questions regarding the fortifying of the Panama Canal. Fortifications will keep the fleet available for operations and are not aimed at a particular nation. The canal could last for centuries and any nation could eventually be an enemy. Roosevelt compares the situation to Great Britain’s presence at Gibraltar. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health continues to improve.
Collection
Creation Date
1911-10-27
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
2
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. [October 27, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286176. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. [27 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286176.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, October 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286176.
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 4, 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.
