Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Baldwin, Simeon E. (Simeon Eben), 1840-1927, Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Lodge, John Ellerton, 1876-1942, Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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William S. Cowles congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on becoming a grandfather and says he likes Roosevelt’s article “Dante and the Bowery.” Cowles praises Senator Boies Penrose. President William H. Taft and Governor Simeon E. Baldwin will be at the Connecticut State Fair. Cowles is glad John Ellerton Lodge is getting married, ending an awkward situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-31
Creator(s)
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70213. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923. Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70213.
APA:
Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923., [1911, August 31]. Letter from William S. Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70213.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
