Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg
Subject(s): Auguste Viktoria, Empress, consort of William II, German Emperor, 1858-1921, Cecilie, Crown Princess of the German Empire and of Prussia, 1886-1954, Diplomatic etiquette, Germany, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Preussen, August Wilhelm, Prinz von, Whitridge, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallingford), 1852-1916, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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President Roosevelt asks German Ambassador Sternburg to pass along his thanks to German Emperor William II, Empress Auguste Viktoria, Crown Prince August Wilhelm, and Crown Princess Cecilie for the messages they sent him, and for the courtesy they showed to Roosevelt’s daughter and son-in-law Alice Longworth and Representative Nicholas Longworth during their recent European honeymoon. Roosevelt also appreciated the Emperor’s courtesy towards American Special Ambassador Frederick W. Whitridge in granting him an interview.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-21
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. [July 21, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196141. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg. [21 Jul. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196141.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, July 21]. 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/o196141.
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. January 30, 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.