Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to German Emperor William II
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers--Promotions, Books and reading, Etiquette, Germany, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Wartburg (Eisenach, Germany)
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President Roosevelt thanks German Emperor William II for his letter and the volume on Wartburg. He is glad that William II appreciates the American fleet, but notes that he wishes he could pass legislation to allow younger officers to attain higher grades.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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 German Emperor William II. [May 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202686. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to German Emperor William II. [14 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202686.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to German Emperor William II.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202686.
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 16, 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.
