A remarkable cache of newly discovered TR letters: The six TR-to-Bamie letters from 1885
Subject(s): Beef cattle--Prices, Cattle herding, Dow, Wilmot S. (Wilmot Sewall), 1854-1891, Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929, North Dakota--Badlands, North Dakota--Elkhorn Ranch, Ranching, Sewall, Mary Alice Sherman, 1861-1933, Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
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In six letters to his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles, dating from April to September of 1885, Theodore Roosevelt describes various aspects of his life as a rancher in the Dakota Badlands, touching on subjects such as the weather, working on cattle roundups, and hunting. Roosevelt notes the long hours spent in the saddle tending to cattle herds, inquires about Cowles’s health, and always asks after his infant daughter, though never by her given name of Alice. Roosevelt mentions his ranch hands Wilmot S. Dow and William Wingate Sewall in some of the letters and even highlights his favorite horse Manitou.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1885
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Page Count
23
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
A remarkable cache of newly discovered TR letters: The six TR-to-Bamie letters from 1885. [December 4, 1885]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308733. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. A remarkable cache of newly discovered TR letters: The six TR-to-Bamie letters from 1885. [4 Dec. 1885]. 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/o308733.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1885, December 4]. A remarkable cache of newly discovered TR letters: The six TR-to-Bamie letters from 1885. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308733.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
