President Roosevelt’s sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, writes to him expressing her wish that she were at Chicago in person, rather than trying to get news of what was going on from newspapers. She thinks that a stampede for Roosevelt is close. Her visit to Groton has been pleasant, and she enjoyed seeing Kermit Roosevelt while she was there. She thanks Theodore Roosevelt for being good to her “very much better better half,” William S. Cowles, as Roosevelt is making it possible for him to fly his flag again before he retires. Cowles also comments on other political events, including the appointment of someone to the Senate, and mentions upcoming travel plans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-16

Creator(s)

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2020-07-30

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 16, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58721. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931. Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jun. 1908?]. Multi-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/o58721.

APA:

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931.: , [1908, June 16?]. Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58721.

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.