Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Flags, Brandegee, Frank B. (Frank Bosworth), 1864-1924, Bulkeley, Morgan G. (Morgan Gardner), 1837-1922, Congresses and conventions, Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986, Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923, Groton School, Letters, Republican National Convention, Roosevelt family, Taft, Helen Herron, 1861-1943, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Travel, United States. Congress. Senate
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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
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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. [June 16, 1908]. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58721.
APA:
Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931., [1908, June 16]. 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/o58721.
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. March 12, 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.
