Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to William Loeb

Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Germany, Merchants, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Vintners, Wine

Hermann Speck von Sternburg explains to William Loeb that an enclosed telegram is from a German wine merchant who is a “harmless fellow.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-04

Creator(s)

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 William Loeb. [January 4, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52225. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to William Loeb. [4 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52225.

APA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908., [1906, January 4]. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52225.

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. January 15, 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.