Letter from Charles Heywood to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Military appointments, Quartermasters, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Henry L., United States. Marine Corps
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Commandant Heywood has recommended Lieutenant Jonas for the position of Assistant Quartermaster. He found Lieutenant Henry Latrobe Roosevelt to be a capable candidate but his lack of field experience placed him second on the list of applicants. Three additional Assistant Quartermaster positions have been approved. With some field service, Lieutenant Roosevelt will have a strong claim for one of these positions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-23
Creator(s)
Recipient
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Charles Heywood to William S. Cowles. [December 23, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36355. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Heywood, Charles, 1839-1915. Letter from Charles Heywood to William S. Cowles. [23 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36355.
APA:
Heywood, Charles, 1839-1915., [1901, December 23]. Letter from Charles Heywood to William S. Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36355.
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. June 4, 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.
