Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): England, Germany, International relations, Propaganda, Anti-German, United States

Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg writes to inform President Roosevelt about the formation of a “powerful London group” aimed at creating anti-German sentiment in the United States. The group emphasizes the danger of Germany as a world power and would particularly like the removal of Germany’s naval forces from the Far East.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-22

Creator(s)

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

7

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 Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 22, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49660. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49660.

APA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908., [1905, June 22]. 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/o49660.

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 27, 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.