Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Cowles, William Sheffield, 1898-1986, Hunt, Leigh S. J., 1855-1933, Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Anna Roosevelt Cowles forwards her brother, President Roosevelt, a letter and asks him if he has any recommendations about how to answer it. Cowles is very interested in Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Africa, and writes to him about Leigh S. J. Hunt, who Roosevelt might already know, but who is a polarizing figure. Her family is looking forward to an upcoming trip to Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-08

Creator(s)

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2020-07-16

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. [July 8, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931. Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Jul. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 28, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58831.

APA:

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931.: , [1908, July 8?]. Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58831.

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 28, 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.