William S. Cowles encloses a newspaper clipping concerning President Roosevelt’s recent speech and inquires about Roosevelt’s recovery from a recent carriage accident in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-24

Creator(s)

Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 24, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39036. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923. Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39036.

APA:

Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923., [1902, September 24]. Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39036.

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. January 22, 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.