Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): France, Germany, Légion d'honneur (France)
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Arthur von Briesen comments on the strangeness of him receiving an award, the Croix de Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, for 25 years of service to impoverished French citizens when Von Briesen is German, and has tried to aid distressed German citizens.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-25
Creator(s)
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920
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
2
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 Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51436. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51436.
APA:
Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920., [1905, September 25]. Letter from Arthur von Briesen to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51436.
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 5, 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.
