Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Real property, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, James Alfred, 1825-1898

William Emlen Roosevelt sends his cousin, President Roosevelt, a deed from Roosevelt’s sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles. Emlen asks Roosevelt to have Cowles sign the deed and have it acknowledged, and gives some instructions for doing so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 13, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299467. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Aug. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299467.

APA:

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930., [1906, August 13]. Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299467.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.