Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dinners and dining, Letters, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Maitland, Gwendoline Lucy, 1868-1929, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling
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Anna Roosevelt Cowles asks President Roosevelt to read the enclosed and send her an answer through William Loeb that she can quote to Lady Gwendoline Lucy Maitland. She believes her brother will refuse such a request. She asks if he will dine with them on Sunday when Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is away, and if he prefers to eat alone or with friends.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-24
Creator(s)
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58387. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931. Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58387.
APA:
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931., [1908, March 24]. Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58387.
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 30, 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.