Letter from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Diplomatic and consular service, American, Germany, Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1862-1929, Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932, International relations, Italy, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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American Ambassador to Italy Lloyd Carpenter Griscom recounts a conversation he had with Emperor William II of Germany. Ambassador Charlemagne Tower will be leaving his post in Germany, and the Emperor disapproves of his replacement, David Jayne Hill. Tower has done much to improve the social stature and importance of the American Embassy in Berlin, and the Emperor believes that Hill is not up to the task of maintaining that level of influence. He would prefer that Griscom or some other man take the position, and asks Griscom to relay this message to President Roosevelt. Griscom, chagrined, says he is happy with his post in Italy and is not asking for the appointment to Germany.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-18
Creator(s)
Griscom, Lloyd Carpenter, 1872-1959
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
7
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 Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58357. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Griscom, Lloyd Carpenter, 1872-1959. Letter from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58357.
APA:
Griscom, Lloyd Carpenter, 1872-1959., [1908, March 18]. Letter from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58357.
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 6, 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.
