Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. St. John Gaffney
Subject(s): Africa--German East Africa, Africa--German East Africa (Burundi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania), Death and burial of a person, French newspapers, Friendship--Correspondence, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Sternburg, Lillian May Speck von, Freifrau, 1875-1959, Teddy bears, Wolf, Hans Heinrich von, Freiherr, 1873-1916
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The picture sent by T. St. John Gaffney, the Consul General at Munich, amuses President Roosevelt. While he grieves the loss of his friend Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg, he mourns for Lillian May Speck von Sternburg’s situation. If he makes it into German East Africa, he will contact Gaffney’s son-in-law, Hans Heinrich von Wolf. Roosevelt agrees with Gaffney regarding the navy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gaffney, T. St. John (Thomas St. John), 1864-1945
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 T. St. John Gaffney. [September 9, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204096. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. St. John Gaffney. [9 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204096.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, September 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. St. John Gaffney. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204096.
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. November 26, 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.
