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Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908

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Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

German Ambassador Sternburg thanks President Roosevelt for his letters. He has been gravely ill but hopes to return to his duties in October. He is upset over the accusation that poor information from him to Emperor William II caused the incident with Ambassador David Jayne Hill. Sternburg asks Roosevelt not to say anything about his illness. He congratulates Roosevelt on the Great White Fleet’s accomplishments, which are “unique in the history of the world’s navies.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-16

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Hermann Speck von Sternburg congratulates President Roosevelt on the nomination of William H. Taft as the Republican candidate for president. He also reports that he has made some preparations for Roosevelt’s proposed trip to German East Africa. Sternburg tells Roosevelt about some of internal politics of the German foreign service, says that there appears to have been some pressure for his removal, and worries about possible troubles for him in the future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-15

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

German Ambassador Sternburg provides President Roosevelt the text of a letter from the German minister in Peking. The letter states that China desires a closer relationship with the United States and Germany, but that they would like any agreement between the powers to be secret so as not to upset other powers. Sternburg advises against secrecy. He also praises Roosevelt for his recent message to Congress and relays his wife’s greeting to Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-14

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

As he prepares to leave Cuba, Herman Speck von Sternburg gives President Roosevelt detail about his visit there and his impressions of things he has seen. Overall, Sternburg says, conditions on the island were better than he expected, and he was very impressed by some of the military training and drills that he saw while he was there. He recommends leaving several departments of the Cuban military and government with strong advisers when the United States eventually ceases to have a provisional government in Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-11

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg sends President Roosevelt several thoughts he had following their talk about the usefulness of torpedo nets and their use by the German Navy. Speck lists five points that have contributed to the German Navy not adopting the torpedo net. He and his wife, Lillian May Speck von Sternburg, arrived in Cuba and are looking forward to their tour of the island. They thank Roosevelt for his efforts to arrange things to make their time there interesting and enjoyable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-25

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

German Ambassador Sternburg accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to dine at the White House with Columbia University’s Kaiser Wilhelm Professor, Rudolf Leonhard, and his wife. Sternburg knew David Jayne Hill and his wife when Hill was Assistant Secretary of State in the McKinley administration, and found him to be a gentleman and an authority in international law.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-31