Transcript of letters from 1777 from Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben. Von Steuben writes to Congress, and then to George Washington, asking to be allowed to fight on the behalf of the Americans in the Revolution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Transcript

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:

Transcripts of Baron von Steuben letters. [December 4, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304683. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Transcripts of Baron von Steuben letters. [4 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304683.

APA:

Unknown.: , [2025, December 4]. Transcripts of Baron von Steuben letters. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304683.

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. December 4, 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.