Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Ambassadors--Selection and appointment, Germany, Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1862-1929, Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932, International relations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Ambassador to Germany Tower informs Secretary of State Root that German Emperor William II hopes that President Roosevelt will not appoint David Jayne Hill as ambassador to Germany when Tower leaves. The Emperor’s bad opinion of Hill dates back to when his brother Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, visited the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-21
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Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
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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:
Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root. [March 21, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58377. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923. Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root. [21 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58377.
APA:
Tower, Charlemagne, 1848-1923., [1908, March 21]. Telegram from Charlemagne Tower to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58377.
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 13, 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.
