Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Hutchinson Cowles
Subject(s): Draft, Military education, Pamphlets
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Theodore Roosevelt praises William Hutchinson Cowles and The Spokane Review for publishing a pamphlet advocating for universal military training and “liability to service” during wartime. Roosevelt hopes the pamphlet will be widely circulated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-06-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, William Hutchinson, 1866-1946
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Hutchinson Cowles. [June 7, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290562. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Hutchinson Cowles. [7 Jun. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290562.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, June 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Hutchinson Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290562.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
