Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Cuba, Germany. Kriegsmarine, Nets, Sternburg, Lillian May Speck von, Freifrau, 1875-1959, Torpedoes, Tourism

Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg sends President Roosevelt several thoughts he had following their talk about the usefulness of torpedo nets and their use by the German Navy. Speck lists five points that have contributed to the German Navy not adopting the torpedo net. He and his wife, Lillian May Speck von Sternburg, arrived in Cuba and are looking forward to their tour of the island. They thank Roosevelt for his efforts to arrange things to make their time there interesting and enjoyable.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-25

Creator(s)

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908

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

8

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 Theodore Roosevelt. [February 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58202. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58202.

APA:

Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908., [1908, February 25]. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58202.

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. March 12, 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.