Telegram from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to William Loeb

Subject(s): Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986, Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Roosevelt family, Sick, Travel

Anna Roosevelt Cowles asks William Loeb to arrange a special train. She is unsure whether her son, William Sheffield Cowles Jr., will be well enough to be moved until she speaks to the doctor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-30

Creator(s)

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to William Loeb. [March 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49075. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931. Telegram from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to William Loeb. [30 Mar. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49075.

APA:

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931., [1905, March 30]. Telegram from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49075.

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 29, 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.