Germany--Berlin

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charlemagne Tower

President Roosevelt has just received Ambassador to Germany Tower’s letter, and the matter it discusses is “now obsolete” and requires no action from Roosevelt. Between the date of Tower’s letter and Roosevelt’s letter, the matter received wide publicity, which it should not have. Roosevelt believes that Tower should have kept the conversation between German Emperor William II and himself quiet, and advises him to be “exceedingly discreet” until he leaves Berlin.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-04

Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt notifies Secretary of State Root that the German Ambassador, Hermann Speck von Sternburg, visited him to say that the German Foreign Office disclaimed the statements regarding David Jayne Hill, and that he is welcome in Berlin. In a postscript, Roosevelt adds that it appears that Ambassador Charlemagne Tower may have been talking indiscreetly, and that his resignation may need to take place sooner, rather than later. Roosevelt also sent a copy of the memorandum, minus the postscript, to Sternburg.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

The political cartoon Ambassador Reid sent greatly amuses President Roosevelt. He inquires if he can obtain the original, in addition to other Punch cartoons, including one depicting him and Emperor William II, which was banned in Berlin. Unsurprisingly, people have responded negatively to the financial crisis. Roosevelt remembers a similar reaction during the Spanish-American War. He has a better understanding of what Abraham Lincoln faced and what future presidents will experience in the case of a great national crisis.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-14

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt advises Secretary of War Taft to cancel his planned visits to Berlin, Paris, and St. Petersburg and instead depart from Cherbourg on November 11, citing public business as the reason for the changes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert J. Beveridge

President Roosevelt tells Senator Beveridge that there seems to be a general sentiment against Beveridge’s child labor law. Roosevelt also comments on the possibility of finding a position for Spencer F. Eddy. The latter will depend on whether there are other people in the service who deserve it more. If Roosevelt does find a place for Eddy, it will likely be in South America.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg

President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Sternburg to thank German Emperor William II for inviting Secretary of War William H. Taft to visit him on the Isle of Wight in light of the fact that he will not be in Berlin at the same time as Taft. Roosevelt is not sure if Taft plans to return to the United States through Europe.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

If Secretary of War William H. Taft returns to the United States via Europe he will need to stop at the Isle of Wight to meet with German Emperor William II in addition to his already planned stops in St. Petersburg, Berlin, Paris, and London.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Secretary of War Taft’s planned trip to Berlin but not Paris will be considered an insult to France, so President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root both suggest he not visit Berlin if possible.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan Bijur

President Roosevelt tells Nathan Bijur that it is difficult for him to understand how prosecuting “certain criminal rich” would affect stock markets around the world, but understands that he will be responsible for the results, whether he deserves it or not. Roosevelt cannot change his Provincetown speech, but will look for the opportunity to make a statement like the one Bijur suggests.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charlemagne Tower

President Roosevelt introduces Professor John William Burgess to Ambassador Tower.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Susan Livingston Kean

President Roosevelt tells Susan Livingston Kean he was pleased to appoint Barclay but thought it better if he had gone to Berlin.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John J. Keane

President Roosevelt explains to Archbishop Keane that because John J. Landon is a “far abler man” than Nelson O’Shaughnessy, of whom Roosevelt does not approve, Landon will get the first choice of appointment to the consulate in either Berlin or Vienna.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rachel Sherman Thorndike

President Roosevelt is pleased to inform Rachel Sherman Thorndike that he will be able to send her brother-in-law, Alexander M. Thackara, to Berlin as a consul. Consul George W. Roosevelt has said he does not know German, and would prefer to remain in Brussels.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis

President Roosevelt instructs Assistant Secretary of State Loomis to send Consul General Alexander B. Thackara to Berlin and retain Consul General George W. Roosevelt at Brussels for two years. After Frank H. Mason leaves the diplomatic service in two years, Roosevelt will be reassigned to his post in Paris.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis B. Loomis

President Roosevelt directs Assistant Secretary of State Loomis to inform Ambassador Charlemagne Tower he is to stay put in Berlin. He encloses a note from Senator Philander C. Knox and feels they must do something for Jerome A. Quay.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-31

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Roosevelt

While President Roosevelt appreciates United States Consul George W. Roosevelt’s kindness in sending Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt a fan, he respectfully requests that no more gifts be sent to his family. Additionally, Roosevelt informs Consul Roosevelt that he is to replace Consul-General Frank H. Mason in Berlin.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maria Longworth Storer

President Roosevelt addresses Maria Longworth Storer’s requests. He intends to reappoint her husband, Bellamy Storer, as Ambassador to Vienna. There is no guarantee of a future transfer, and he may later appoint Charles S. Francis to the position. Regarding her plea to send Joseph Grew as the third secretary to Vienna, Roosevelt does not know him. He reminds Storer that individual appointments are not personal favors but reflections of his duty to the public and are based on qualification.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

President Roosevelt expresses his frustration about the matter pertaining to John Lewis Griffiths joining the consular service. Although another Indiana man, John K. Gowdy, is leaving Paris, that does not mean that Griffiths gets to take his place when there are other men in the consular service waiting for promotions. Roosevelt informs William Dudley Foulke he will find a suitable position for Griffiths and promote him to Consul General later, if possible.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg

President Roosevelt received Ambassador Sternburg’s personal note about the death of King George of Saxony and was saddened to learn of his passing. Roosevelt expresses his “profound condolences” to the government of Saxony and his “heartfelt sympathy” to Sternburg who has served his entire active military career under King George. Roosevelt tells Sternburg that Henry Percival Dodge, Charge d’Affaires ad interim at Berlin, was instructed to attend the funeral as the U.S. representative and to express the country’s and Roosevelt’s “condolence and sorrow.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Bayard Cutting

President Roosevelt writes to William Bayard Cutting about a position as third secretaryship in Berlin. Roosevelt has offered the position to Landon but if he refuses, wonders if Cutting may be interested. Roosevelt asks Cutting for a list of places with climates he prefers so Roosevelt can keep an eye out for openings.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-11