Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus
Subject(s): France, Germans--Attitudes, Germany, International relations, Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906, United States
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President Roosevelt is not sure that France and Germany would consent to Oscar S. Straus’s idea. He warns Straus that Carl Schurz’s advice is “absolutely worthless,” because he is “a left-over German of 1848,” with no ideas about how the country currently operates. Roosevelt wants to stay on friendly terms with Germany, but believes that the United States cannot betray any weakness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Oscar S. Straus. [February 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194757. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus. [27 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194757.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194757.
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. July 31, 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.
