Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herman Speck von Sternburg
Subject(s): Battleships, Firearms, Germany, Health, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Naval gunnery, New York (N.Y.). Police Department, New York (N.Y.). Police Dept., Pauncefote, Selina Maud, 1862-1919, United States. Navy
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt was concerned to hear of Hermann Speck von Sternburg’s illness and wishes he would come to the United States. He sent a report by Sergeant Petty on pistol practice with the new police revolver, although it is possible Sternburg did not receive it. Roosevelt wants to talk with Sternburg about many matters, especially Germany’s new battleships.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-04-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Herman Speck von Sternburg. [April 28, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158558. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herman Speck von Sternburg. [28 Apr. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158558.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, April 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herman Speck von Sternburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o158558.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
