Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa--German East Africa, Africa--German East Africa (Burundi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania), Bülow, Bernhard, Fürst von, 1849-1929, Diplomatic and consular service, Holleben, Theodor von, 1840-1913, International relations, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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Hermann Speck von Sternburg congratulates President Roosevelt on the nomination of William H. Taft as the Republican candidate for president. He also reports that he has made some preparations for Roosevelt’s proposed trip to German East Africa. Sternburg tells Roosevelt about some of internal politics of the German foreign service, says that there appears to have been some pressure for his removal, and worries about possible troubles for him in the future.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-15
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
11
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 Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58716. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58716.
APA:
Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908., [1908, June 15]. Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58716.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
