Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charlemagne Tower
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Germany--Berlin, Griscom, Lloyd Carpenter, 1872-1959, International relations, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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President Roosevelt has just received Ambassador to Germany Tower’s letter, and the matter it discusses is “now obsolete” and requires no action from Roosevelt. Between the date of Tower’s letter and Roosevelt’s letter, the matter received wide publicity, which it should not have. Roosevelt believes that Tower should have kept the conversation between German Emperor William II and himself quiet, and advises him to be “exceedingly discreet” until he leaves Berlin.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-04
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
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 Charlemagne Tower. [April 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202197. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charlemagne Tower. [4 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202197.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charlemagne Tower.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202197.
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.
