Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Germany, International relations, Japan, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
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William S. Cowles informs President Roosevelt that the German squadron is visiting. Cowles has hosted Commodore Schröder for lunch, and his wife Anna Roosevelt Cowles liked the Commodore. Cowles comments on the war between the Japanese and the Russians. He notes that he is to go to sea again soon, and will visit the president before he leaves.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-29
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
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 William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923. Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45512.
APA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923., [1904, May 29]. Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45512.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
