Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, England, France, Hardinge of Penshurst, Charles Hardinge, Baron, 1858-1944, International relations, Japan, Lamzdorf, V. N. (Vladimir Nikolaevich), graf, 1844-1907, Peace, Russia, Russia (Federation)--Saint Petersburg, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Schoen, Wilhelm Eduard von, 1851-1933
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Hermann Speck von Sternburg writes to President Roosevelt discussing a meeting of Count Lamzdorf, Ambassador Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen, Ambassador Maurice Bompard, and Ambassador Charles Hardinge. Sternburg states that Russia is interested in peace but believes that since Japan started the war, she should bring forward peace offerings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-24
Creator(s)
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
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
3
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 Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48831.
APA:
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908., [1905, February 24]. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48831.
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. July 30, 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.
