Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternbrug to William Loeb

Subject(s): Lummer, O. (Otto), 1860-1925, Meetings, Physicists, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ambassador Sternburg asks William Loeb if it is possible to arrange for the famous German physicist, Professor Otto Lummer, to meet President Roosevelt. Lummer is in the United States for a series of lectures. Sternburg also cautions Loeb about someone who may ask to meet with the President.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-20

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

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 Hermann Speck von Sternbrug to William Loeb. [March 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55701. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternbrug to William Loeb. [20 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55701.

APA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908., [1907, March 20]. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternbrug to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55701.

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 30, 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.