Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Condolence notes, Diplomatic and consular service, International relations, Lancken, Oscar von der, 1867-, Lodge, Anna Cabot Mills Davis, 1851-1915, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Travel--Planning, Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953
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Henry White, ambassador to France, sends his sympathies to President Roosevelt on the death of his friend Ambassador Herman Speck von Sternburg. White feels Sternburg’s death is a great detriment to the relationship of the United States and Germany. He does not know of anyone who is a suitable successor, although Oscar von der Lancken, the secretary to the German embassy at Paris, might be acceptable.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-01
Creator(s)
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59114. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
White, Henry, 1850-1927. Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59114.
APA:
White, Henry, 1850-1927., [1908, September 1]. Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59114.
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 23, 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.
