Germany--Berlin

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Speck von Sternburg

President Roosevelt and Ambassador Sternburg were the subject of a dispatch from Berlin, Germany, to the Baltimore Herald, which he encloses. The article states that Roosevelt upset German nationalists by praising Sternburg in an interview with Eugen Zabel of the National Zeitung and that it could hurt Sternburg’s reputation. Roosevelt cares nothing about it but hopes that it does not embarrass Sternburg.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Gleaves

President Roosevelt has spoken to Admiral Taylor who has approved Albert Gleaves to go to Berlin. Edith Roosevelt will enjoy having lunch with Gleaves soon and Roosevelt asks Gleaves to also invite Secretary of the Navy Moody.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

Bernard Goldsmith, a friend of President Roosevelt and recommended by Ambassador White, has a statement on the “suitable accommodation to the proper position and influence of the American Embassy at Berlin.” Roosevelt would like John Hay to discuss the matter with Goldsmith.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Wharton

President Roosevelt clarifies his rationale regarding diplomatic appointments. If Ambassador White needed to retire then Roosevelt would want a replacement acceptable to the United States and Germany.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-15

Letter from James Grant Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

James Grant Wilson forwards Theodore Roosevelt a card from Princess Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy. Lwoff-Parlaghy hopes to make crayon sketched portraits of twelve prominent citizens of New York City before she returns to Germany, and Roosevelt is at the top of the list of people she hopes to sketch. Wilson asks Roosevelt whether he would be willing to sit for her.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-06

Letter from Theodore Grossheim to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Grossheim begs Theodore Roosevelt for an interview because he has something important to tell him related to politics and parties in the state of New Jersey. Grossheim also recollects the Decoration Day when he met Roosevelt, shook his hand, and Roosevelt told him he resembled Emperor Williams. Grossheim ends the letter by describing his Prussian friend, who is a grand admirer of the Panama Canal.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-28

Letter from T. St. John to Theodore Roosevelt

T. St. John Gaffney shares with Theodore Roosevelt that he is overwhelmingly preferred by supporters and opponents alike for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Gaffney also believes that the way the current President William H. Taft and his administration have handled the arbitration treaties has cost him supporters, and the “Dollar Diplomacy” of Philander C. Knox has diminished the United States’ prestige with other countries.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-28

Letter from Brander Matthews to Theodore Roosevelt

Brander Matthews was recently sent two documents that alleged to expose the “characteristics of [Theodore Roosevelt’s] friend in Berlin,” which he now forwards to Roosevelt asking that he explain the situation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-26

Letter from Hugo Münsterberg to Theodore Roosevelt

Hugo Münsterberg thanks Theodore Roosevelt for kind praise of his recent article in McClure’s. Münsterberg agrees with Roosevelt’s opinion of the various magazines and weekly newspapers regarding “the mendacity of the final product” they create. He feels, however, that “the foreign reporter beats the whole gang” and is especially biased in the way they present American affairs, giving several examples of reporters in Germany who act this way. Münsterberg is working to help shape the Amerika-Institut he is working at to create a resource for improving relations between the United States and Germany.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-01

Letter from Fülöp László to Theodore Roosevelt

Fülöp László was greatly pleased by President Roosevelt’s letter and photograph. László will always value the reproduction of his picture, as it reminds him of their pleasant time at the White House. Roosevelt’s portrait is on its way to Berlin, and will be exhibited at the end of the month.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-15

Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to Andrew Carnegie

Minister to Norway Peirce seeks help from Andrew Carnegie in advancing Elihu Root’s candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize. He recently learned that Jørgan Løvland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, feels Elihu Root’s actions in pursuit of peace were those of a government official. While this might be technically true, Peirce worries that Løvland “does not really grasp the situation.” A letter from President Roosevelt to the Committee might improve Root’s chances. Additionally, Peirce heard that Roosevelt denied Løvland’s request to come speak in Norway next year. As Roosevelt is giving an address in Berlin, and it is typical for Peace Prize recipients to speak in Norway, Peirce worries that this refusal will hurt the chances of another American “in public life” receiving the Prize.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-08

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid goes into detail about a recent conversation with Lord Crewe. He just sent a brief telegram on the matter, but Crewe is willing to write to the Ugandan authorities about President Roosevelt’s planned elephant hunting. Crewe also gave the common warning that white rhinoceros will be hard to find. However, Crewe was happy to hear that if Roosevelt gets two he intends to give one to the British Museum. They also discussed the issue of Sir Robert Bond. No one is looking forward to the royal family’s upcoming trip to Berlin.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-04

Letter from Johann Heinrich Graf von Bernstorff to William Loeb

German Ambassador von Bernstorff responds to a letter German Secretary of Colonial Affairs Bernhard Dernburg sent to Berlin regarding President Roosevelt’s trip to Africa. East African Governor Albert von Rechenburg requests Roosevelt’s East Africa travel itinerary so Rechenburg can meet the special instructions Bernhard requested. Bernstorff is willing to meet with Roosevelt to discuss any questions about visiting East Africa. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-29

Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt

Benjamin Ide Wheeler requests a letter of introduction from President Roosevelt before Wheeler “bears the name of Roosevelt” in Berlin, Germany. Wheeler believes that the people sympathize with the position Roosevelt has taken regarding the Japanese. He additionally states that the people of Congress will find that 99.9% of their constituents think that Roosevelt’s answer to the Secret Service business was a blow “to the solar plexus.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-25

Letter from A. A. W. Hubrecht to Theodore Roosevelt

A. A. W. Hubrecht has heard through newspapers that President Roosevelt intends to speak at the University of Paris, University of Berlin, and University of Oxford while he is in Europe in 1910. Hubrecht asks if Roosevelt would consider “making a four leaved clover of this” by speaking at University of Utrecht as well.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-21

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador White is on his way back to the United States to vote for William H. Taft on Election Day. While White understands that President Roosevelt wants any visits he makes in Europe following his African trip to be quiet and unofficial, Roosevelt does not understand how popular he is in Europe. Any ministry that does not give Roosevelt “proper attention” would be looked poorly upon by its people. White in particular believes that Roosevelt should visit Berlin to see Emperor William II. White currently believes there will be no war breaking out in Europe, and informs Roosevelt of where he will be while he is in the United States. Item contains handwritten letter and a typed transcript.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-01

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Whitelaw Reid, Ambassador to the United Kingdom, updates President Roosevelt on King of Britain Edward VII’s respectful behavior toward Sultan of the Turks Abdülhamid II. Turkey has embraced British Ambassador Sir Gerard Lowther, who has ended up in a position of power mostly by luck. The German Emperor William II has been recklessly deepening the financial troubles that plague Berlin. Reid does not think Roosevelt will need his Colonel’s uniform for visiting England, and details the appropriate attire. He discusses an agreement made with Chairman of the Republican National Committee Frank H. Hitchcock to send copies of the Daily Tribune to voters in New York. Lord Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes has been unavailable due to travel, but Reid should have more information when the next session begins in three weeks.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-23

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge rarely disagrees with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, but is certain President Roosevelt will like Maurice Maeterlinck’s essays. Lodge thinks Roosevelt’s plans for the African trip are excellent, and is glad he and Edith are traveling Europe together. Considering Roosevelt’s soon-to-be previous office as president, Lodge declares he must visit Emperor William II in Berlin, Germany, as it will be of value to the United States. He believes Roosevelt made the correct choice in declining Collier’s offer as “it was not the place for you at any price.” Lodge similarly agrees that Governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated. He detests going back into the presidential campaign because he believes William H. Taft’s election seems certain.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-19

Letter from Bernard Goldsmith to Theodore Roosevelt

Bernard Goldsmith urges President Roosevelt to consider visiting Ethiopia during his upcoming safari, and an invitation from Melenik II, Negus (Emperor) of Ethiopia, is coming. Goldsmith explains that his connection to the Emperor is through his friend Baron von Falkenegg, who has a substantial mineral concession in Ethiopia, and the Emperor wants the concession to be financed and controlled in America. Goldsmith discusses some reading he will be helpful for Roosevelt in planning his safari. In a post-script, Goldsmith mentions that an American diplomatic presence is lacking in Ethiopia.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-22

Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Dickson White congratulates President Roosevelt on his appointment of David Jayne Hill to replace Charlemagne Tower as the new ambassador to Germany and suggests that Roosevelt purchase outright or take out a long-term lease on the house the American Embassy in Berlin occupies to also function as accommodation for Hill during his tenure.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-23