Letter from Hugo Münsterberg to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Espionage, German, Evidence, Documentary--Forgeries, Extortion, Germany, Holleben, Theodor von, 1840-1913, International relations, Witte, Emil
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Emil Witte, attaché at the German Embassy in Washington, claims to have secret information against Ambassador von Holleben and accuses Hugo Münsterberg of being a secret agent for Germany. Münsterberg accuses Witte of blackmail and slander, and speculates that this material is forged. He defends Ambassador von Holleben’s integrity.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 Hugo Münsterberg to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 22, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37076. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Münsterberg, Hugo, 1863-1916. Letter from Hugo Münsterberg to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Feb. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37076.
APA:
Münsterberg, Hugo, 1863-1916., [1902, February 22]. Letter from Hugo Münsterberg to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37076.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
