ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. Typed Letter Signed, to John Hays Hammond, declining to deliver a...
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. Typed Letter Signed, to John Hays Hammond, declining to deliver a political speech. 1/2 page, 4to; moderate scattered staining, short closed tears at lower left repaired verso with tissue, remnants of prior mounting at corners verso. Berlin, 11 May 1910
Estimate $400 - 600
"I hate to have to refuse, but I have no option. A month would certainly be too short a time, and in any event, I don't want my first speeches to be political ones. . . ."
In early May of 1910, Roosevelt visited Berlin in order to deliver a lecture at the University of Berlin, intending to be the guest of Kaiser Wilhelm II, but, because of the death on May 6th of the Kaiser's uncle, King Edward VI, Roosevelt met the Kaiser only briefly in Potsdam and remained at the American Embassy for the remainder of his stay.
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ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. Typed Letter Signed, to John Hays Hammond, declining to deliver a political speech. 1/2 page, 4to; moderate scattered staining, short closed tears at lower left repaired verso with tissue, remnants of prior mounting at corners verso. Berlin, 11 May 1910
Estimate $400 - 600
"I hate to have to refuse, but I have no option. A month would certainly be too short a time, and in any event, I don't want my first speeches to be political ones. . . ."
In early May of 1910, Roosevelt visited Berlin in order to deliver a lecture at the University of Berlin, intending to be the guest of Kaiser Wilhelm II, but, because of the death on May 6th of the Kaiser's uncle, King Edward VI, Roosevelt met the Kaiser only briefly in Potsdam and remained at the American Embassy for the remainder of his stay.
Price Realized (with Buyer's Premium) $358
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