Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Germany, Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1862-1929, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944
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President Roosevelt will not write at length for fear of a confidential letter being acquired by others. Roosevelt has had no success in influencing the German government to give Speck von Sternburg a diplomatic position in the United States. In other news, Prince Henry’s visit went well and Ted Roosevelt is recovering from pneumonia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Hermann Speck von Sternburg. [March 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181695. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg. [8 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181695.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, March 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181695.
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 6, 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.
