Emil Hartman received a letter from Vice President Roosevelt requesting further information in the duel between Hartman’s son, Adolph, and Lieutenant Pachmann of the German army that took place in Aachen, Germany. The duel was over an insult to the United States. Hartman was pleased that Roosevelt was interested in the duel and sent him the original letters he received from his son.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-26

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Newspaper article

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:

Duel interests vice president. [August 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25435. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Duel interests vice president. [26 Aug. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25435.

APA:

Unknown., [1901, August 26]. Duel interests vice president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25435.

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. February 5, 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.