Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Lillian May Speck von Sternburg
Subject(s): Condolence notes, Death and burial of a person, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
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President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt are shocked and grieved by the news of Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg’s death and send their condolences to his widow, Lillian May Speck von Sternburg.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Recipient
Sternburg, Lillian May Speck von, Freifrau, 1875-1959
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Lillian May Speck von Sternburg. [August 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203884. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Lillian May Speck von Sternburg. [24 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203884.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948., [1908, August 24]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Lillian May Speck von Sternburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203884.
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. March 13, 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.
