Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg
Subject(s): Diplomatic etiquette, France--Paris, Germany, Wellman, Walter, 1858-1934, Whitridge, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallingford), 1852-1916, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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President Roosevelt informs Ambassador Sternburg that Walter Wellman is going to Spitzbergen to try to acquire an airship for an expedition to the North Pole, and asks if it would be possible for Wellman to meet German Emperor William II. Roosevelt also informs Sternburg that he will give a letter of introduction to Frederick W. Whitridge, special ambassador to the marriage of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, so that he might be able to be presented to Emperor William II.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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. [April 19, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195264. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg. [19 Apr. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195264.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 19]. 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/o195264.
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.
