Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emperor Franz Joseph I
Subject(s): Balkan Peninsula, Books and reading, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Hengelmüller von Hengervár, Ladislaus, 1845-1917, Monarchy, Nation-building
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President Roosevelt thanks Emperor Franz Joseph I for the “very handsome volumes” he sent through Ambassador Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár. Roosevelt praises the emperor’s success in governing Bosnia and Hercegovina, and believes the entire Balkan peninsula would be “thrice-fortunate” if under his rule for many years.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916
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 Emperor Franz Joseph I. [August 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188892. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emperor Franz Joseph I. [15 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188892.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emperor Franz Joseph I.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188892.
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.
