Cowles, Wm. S. (William Sheffield), 1846-1923

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Colonel Roosevelt describes the thankfulness of all the men at receiving the supplies from the Red Cross and he is grateful to Anna Roosevelt Cowles for helping to get those supplies to them. The regiment is now in a permanent camp with ample food, clothing, and care for everyone. He is extraordinarily proud of his group and the way they all work together. Roosevelt is in good health and hopes he can see William Sheffield Cowles sometime soon.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-07-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt offers to take “young Tudor” on as a trooper, provided he passes the appropriate examination and understands the reality of the life. He asks his sister, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, to pass along that message and tells her he is happy that she is reunited with her husband.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt shares his growing fondness for William Sheffield Cowles, suggests plans for their upcoming visit, and notes that Alice Roosevelt is still excited about her recent time with Anna Roosevelt Cowles.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt writes about Edith Roosevelt’s critical condition and recent surgery; while she is in great pain, the doctors are optimistic about her recovery. Roosevelt discourages Anna Roosevelt Cowles from visiting, as there are many family friends present and there is little she could do for Edith.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt shares his thoughts on the possibility of being nominated as the Republican candidate for president, and on potential outcomes of the election.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-02-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt sends papers from Mr. Stevens as he requested, saying they are of genealogical interest.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1897-11-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Plans for Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt’s upcoming visit to the Cowles’s house may change because Anna Roosevelt Cowles might have to travel to see her husband. Roosevelt is concerned about Bob’s health.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1897

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to ask whether Senator Lodge could stay with the Cowles family for two or three nights while in New York City.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1897

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt gives an update on the health of his wife and children. Edith Roosevelt is still ill with influenza and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Quentin Roosevelt are also not well.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-01-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is concerned over the recent USS Maine explosion and Edith’s increasing fever. He is very grateful to Anna Roosevelt Cowles for taking care of Alice Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-02-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Edith Roosevelt’s fever is returning and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is calling in Dr. Osler from Baltimore. Roosevelt was pleased to receive the informative note from William S. Cowles about the investigation into the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana, even though there is not yet any conclusion about the cause.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-02-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt assures Anna Roosevelt Cowles that it is good her husband is moving between Havana and Key West. He believes President McKinley seeks a peaceful solution but does not know what the administration will do. Edith Roosevelt’s health is improving very slowly and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.’s headaches have returned.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-03-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt has asked the Secretary of the Navy to reassign William S. Cowles away from the South. Roosevelt is increasingly concerned over Anna Roosevelt Cowles’s health, as well as that of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Edith Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-04-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna that William Sheffield Cowles is assigned to the USS Topeka (PG-35) and is to meet the ship in New York City.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-04-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt writes that he is staying in Washington temporarily and is organizing forty men for the early effort in what will become the Spanish-American War. He expects to leave shortly; William Sheffield Cowles is already aboard the USS Topeka. Edith Roosevelt’s health continues to improve but she worries over his departure.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-05-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt is greatly concerned about William Sheffield Cowles Jr.’s health and for Anna Roosevelt Cowles given the anxiety she has over her son’s recovery. Roosevelt and his wife, Edith, will meet Anna in New York as soon as she is able to travel there. Roosevelt offers to have his great-nephew “little Joe” Alsop for a visit, and he is eager to show him books about exotic wildlife.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-02-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt wants to arrange lunch plans with Anna Roosevelt Cowles. He is so grateful that William Sheffield Cowles is recovering and he wants to see all he can of her. Edith Roosevelt will not join them this time.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-03-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt promises to investigate where William S. Cowles might go turkey shooting on his vacation, even though it will be late in the season. Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt will leave for their sailing trip shortly; he is glad for a vacation from politics as he is disgusted with both Democrats and Republicans for not differentiating themselves from each other through their policies. Two of his books will be released next month.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-01-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Anna Roosevelt Cowles to tell her he is happy William Sheffield Cowles liked his letter. Also, Edith Roosevelt is recovering well but still weak, and he hopes she accepts the invitation to stay in a friend’s home in New York City for a month while that friend is away. Afterward Edith may travel to the West Indies with Ethel Roosevelt before family members from San Francisco visit them.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt tells Anna Roosevelt Cowles of a delegation of women suffragists he received after publishing an article. He also shares news of Edith’s stay in New York City and their grandchild.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-02-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919