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Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Jayne Hill

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Jayne Hill

President Roosevelt would like Ambassador Hill to thank Lieutenant Walther von Wiese und Kaiserswaldau for the paper and map he sent. He would like Hill to inform the German Imperial Government that he would like to visit German East Africa next year, although he is not sure when it will be possible. He wonders if it would be wise to write von Wiese himself.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Jayne Hill

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Jayne Hill

President Roosevelt tells newly-appointed Ambassador to Germany David Jayne Hill he believes his position in Berlin will be better because of the “unpleasant incident,” where German Emperor William II spoke openly of his dislike for Hill. Roosevelt commends Hill for keeping silent on the topic and instructs him to never comment on it in public.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-20