Letter from William S. Cowles to Benjamin F. Montgomery
Subject(s): Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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As advised by Secretary of War Root, William S. Cowles requests that Benjamin F. Montgomery give President Roosevelt’s sons two tent pins retrieved from the Santiago Battlefield where Roosevelt and Leonard Wood pitched their tent during the Spanish-American War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-18
Creator(s)
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
Recipient
Publication Date
2012-08-09
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William S. Cowles to Benjamin F. Montgomery. [November 18, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42784. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923. Letter from William S. Cowles to Benjamin F. Montgomery. [18 Nov. 1903?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42784.
APA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923.: , [1903, November 18?]. Letter from William S. Cowles to Benjamin F. Montgomery. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42784.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
