Arthur von Briesen outlines the steps he has taken to prepare for Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential campaign: steps toward the purchase of a German newspaper, Staats Zeitung; the establishment of a committee to select persons of German descent from the northeast to meet at a conference with those of German descent from western states; and the establishment of a committee to begin work on the actual presidential campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-04

Creator(s)

Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920

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

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 4, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44045. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Feb. 1904]. 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/o44045.

APA:

Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920., [1904, February 4]. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44045.

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.