Letter from Leonard Wood to William S. Cowles
Subject(s): Crowninshield, A. S. (Arent Schuyler), 1843-1908, Cuba, Key, Albert L. (Albert Lenoir), 1860-1950, United States. Navy, Wood, Louise Adriana, 1869-1943
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Admiral Crowninshield is opposing Lieutenant Key’s posting and General Wood wants to ensure that Lieutenant Key receives command of Restless. Restless is scheduled to survey the coast of Cuba, close to where Wood is stationed. Lieutenant Key is General Wood’s brother-in-law and Wood’s wife was looking forward to seeing her sister.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-13
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
3
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 Leonard Wood to William S. Cowles. [January 13, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36689. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927. Letter from Leonard Wood to William S. Cowles. [13 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36689.
APA:
Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927., [1902, January 13]. Letter from Leonard Wood to William S. Cowles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36689.
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. March 12, 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.
