Senator Cummins introduces Gardner Cowles and Jay N. Darling of Des Moines, Iowa. Cummins suggests Theodore Roosevelt invite Cowles and Darling to meet to discuss the Iowa political situation. Cummins is exasperated at the chaotic political situation in Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-24

Creator(s)

Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67088. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926. Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Apr. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67088.

APA:

Cummins, Albert Baird, 1850-1926., [1911, April 24]. Letter from Albert Baird Cummins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67088.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.