Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Germany--Berlin, Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932, International relations, Resignation, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923
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President Roosevelt notifies Secretary of State Root that the German Ambassador, Hermann Speck von Sternburg, visited him to say that the German Foreign Office disclaimed the statements regarding David Jayne Hill, and that he is welcome in Berlin. In a postscript, Roosevelt adds that it appears that Ambassador Charlemagne Tower may have been talking indiscreetly, and that his resignation may need to take place sooner, rather than later. Roosevelt also sent a copy of the memorandum, minus the postscript, to Sternburg.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [March 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202134. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [29 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202134.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 29]. Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202134.
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.
