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Governor Roosevelt has been busy with “parochial politics” and is in a fight over the “Payn business.” He believes that Louis F. Payn “is a crook, pure and simple.” Roosevelt has been wrestling for exercise but his various injuries have him considering a switch to boxing.
1900-01-22
President Roosevelt appreciates the clipping and needs to rest his leg this week. He wishes he could be “playing bear” with Commander Cowles’s son, William Sheffield Cowles.
1902-09-26
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that William S. Cowles Jr. is overcoming his homesickness while at school. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is slowly recovering but it will be a long time before she is thoroughly well.
1911-10-02
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that William Sheffield Cowles Jr. is overcoming his homesickness. Quentin Roosevelt and Christopher LaFarge have sent good reports about him. He asks that his letter to Sheffield not be sent unless there is need of it.
1911-12-13
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed Admiral Cowles’s letter and William Sheffield Cowles’s note. Roosevelt feels that he will soon need to make a public statement due to the “boiling in the political pot.”
1912-01-22
President Roosevelt and his family are very concerned about William Sheffield Cowles Jr., who is ill.
1904
President Roosevelt is most concerned about young William Sheffield Cowles, Jr., whose ear problems may require surgery. Roosevelt wishes he could be with Anna Roosevelt Cowles and her family, and assures her everything will turn out all right.
1904
President Roosevelt continues to be worried about William Sheffield Cowles, Jr.’s ear problems and potential surgery. Roosevelt reassures his sister that the problems will turn out well, and Sheffield will recover completely.
1904
President Roosevelt is on a hunt in Oklahoma after being received well in Texas. He is still very worried about William Sheffield Cowles, Jr., who continues to struggle with his health. Roosevelt wishes he could help Sheffield or Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
1905-04-09
President Roosevelt writes from a train that he is eager to hear that William Sheffield Cowles, Jr., experienced no complications during his ear surgery and is recovering well. Roosevelt is also concerned about Anna Roosevelt Cowles, who has handled the difficulty with Sheffield’s health by herself for the last few months.
1905-04-14
After completing a successful hunt, President Roosevelt is relieved that William Sheffield Cowles Jr. is recovering from surgery.
1905-05-06
President Roosevelt was happy to see Anna Roosevelt Cowles and hopes William Sheffield Cowles Jr. is improving after his recent surgery. Roosevelt is pleased by the recent editorials and proud of the developments around the franchise tax.
1905-06-02
President Roosevelt hopes William Sheffield Cowles, Jr. is feeling better. Roosevelt was impressed by Cabot Ward in their first meeting this week.
1905-06-08
President Roosevelt tells Anna Roosevelt Cowles that Sallie Pickman Dwight’s letter was nice and that he plans to send her the photograph. Roosevelt is also glad to hear that William Sheffield Cowles “seems bustling and happy.”
1905-06-12
President Roosevelt greatly appreciates the gift. He suggests travel arrangements for William S. Cowles and is looking forward to seeing Anna Roosevelt Cowles and William Sheffield Cowles Jr.
1906-08-21
President Roosevelt will write in the volumes for Anna Roosevelt Cowles, and he is sorry to see Joseph W. Alsop lose out on a nomination.
1906-10-18
President Roosevelt asks Anna Roosevelt Cowles to forward a note to Mrs. Vanderbilt, and is pleased with the family’s activities.
1907-09-03
President Roosevelt is pleased that Anna Roosevelt Cowles has been able to see his sons at their boarding school on her trip with her family. He is pleased about her husband William Cowles’ promotion to admiral in the Navy. Roosevelt also mentions having averted a possible “stampede” at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Chicago.
1908-06-17
President Roosevelt has been under pressure from financial and political interests, but has already agreed that the cabinet position belongs to William H. Taft. Roosevelt is put off by such attempts to influence his decisions and is disgusted by the role some newspapers, including the Sun and the Journal, have tried to play in the process.
1903-08-24
President Roosevelt thanks Anna Roosevelt Cowles for sending a recent photo of her son, William Sheffield Cowles Jr. Edith Roosevelt is going back to Sagamore Hill shortly to look after the children and prepare for the permanent move to the White House. Roosevelt will miss her, especially while he continues to recover from his leg injury, but he has more pressing matters that require his attention, such as the coal strike.
1902-10-13