Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Auguste Viktoria, Empress, consort of William II, German Emperor, 1858-1921, Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin, Germany--Berlin, Presidents--Public opinion, Preussen, August Wilhelm, Prinz von, Speeches, addresses, etc., Universities and colleges--Faculty--Travel, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Professor Burgess reports to President Roosevelt that he delivered a speech yesterday to the German royal family, the ministries, the University of Berlin staff, and other invited guests. Following his address, Emperor Wilhelm II gave a “short stirring speech” and led “three mighty cheers for Theodore Roosevelt” that shook the room. Burgess assures Roosevelt that no such thing had happened there before and suggests that he read newspaper accounts of the address. Finally, Burgess reports that the Roosevelt Room at the University is complete and describes it for the President, noting especially that the portraits “look most imposing” and the room “could not be finer.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-28
Creator(s)
Burgess, John William, 1844-1931
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
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 John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54740. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burgess, John William, 1844-1931. Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54740.
APA:
Burgess, John William, 1844-1931., [1906, October 28]. Letter from John William Burgess to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54740.
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.
