Letter from Christian Karl Bernhard von Tauchnitz to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Dedications, Europe, Publishers and publishing, Stanton, Theodore, 1851-1925, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908

Baron Christian Karl Bernhard von Tauchnitz was pleased to learn from German ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg that President Roosevelt consented to permit Tauchnitz to dedicate the upcoming volume of his Continental Series, entitled A Manual of American Literature to Roosevelt. He is also happy to be able to include some of Roosevelt’s own works in his series, and will act as Roosevelt wishes regarding them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-31

Creator(s)

Tauchnitz, Christian Karl Bernhard von, 1841-1921

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

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 Christian Karl Bernhard von Tauchnitz to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 31, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53673. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Tauchnitz, Christian Karl Bernhard von, 1841-1921. Letter from Christian Karl Bernhard von Tauchnitz to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53673.

APA:

Tauchnitz, Christian Karl Bernhard von, 1841-1921., [1906, July 31]. Letter from Christian Karl Bernhard von Tauchnitz to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53673.

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 29, 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.