Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Truman Handy NewBerry

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911, Ward, Joseph, Sir, 1856-1930

Rudolph Forster instructs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry to send a telegram on behalf of President Roosevelt to the prime minister and governor of New Zealand via Admiral Charles S. Sperry, expressing the “sincere regard” of the American people for the people of New Zealand.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-13

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

Recipient

Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945

Publication Date

2021-07-01

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Truman Handy NewBerry. [August 13, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203697. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943. Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Truman Handy NewBerry. [13 Aug. 1908?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203697.

APA:

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943.: , [1908, August 13?]. Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Truman Handy NewBerry. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203697.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.