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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-23
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-23
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933
English
Lawrence F. Abbott returns the enclosures given to him by William Loeb, and has written directly to President Roosevelt about their contents. He asks if it would be possible for him to keep the letter from Judge Jones for a little longer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-20
Lawrence F. Abbott thanks President Roosevelt for his letter and offers for himself or his father to speak with Roosevelt about campaign contributions. Abbott believes that recent criticism from the press about this topic is not shared by the public. He returns enclosures sent to him by William Loeb. He thanks Roosevelt for sharing information about a naval expedition and promises to include it in the next edition of The Outlook, as he feels it will be very interesting to their readers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-20
Lawrence F. Abbott thanks President Roosevelt for his letter and the copies of correspondence between Roosevelt and Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou about campaign contributions. Abbott believes that he now understands the Great White Fleet enough to make a statement about it and asks Roosevelt what is proper to say about the Standard Oil Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-16
Lawrence F. Abbott, publisher of The Outlook, tells William Loeb that he received the papers from Judge Thomas Goode Jones that Loeb sent. Abbott plans to keep them for a little longer before returning them to Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-13
Lawrence F. Abbott thanks President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for their hospitality in their country home and includes a list of seven questions about the Great White Fleet. He would like to include information about the fleet and its journey in The Outlook magazine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-11
Lawrence F. Abbott and his brother Ernest Hamlin Abbott would be pleased to join President Roosevelt for lunch on September 10th. When he returns in the fall, Abbott’s father Lyman Abbott would surely like to visit Roosevelt at the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-04
Lawrence F. Abbott and his brother would be glad to join President Roosevelt for lunch next week. Abbott hopes he has been helpful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-02
Lawrence F. Abbott apologizes to President Roosevelt for requesting his estimate of General Robert E. Lee, knowing how busy Roosevelt is. Abbott describes a speech given to the Quoin Club by Commissioner Franklin K. Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in which Lane expressed the belief that the era should be regarded as one of “construction and real conservatism, not of irresponsible radicalism.” Abbott remarks that even in New York City, “fair-minded” businessmen recognize Roosevelt as the leader of a “great democratic industrial movement.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-14
Lawrence F. Abbott asks President Roosevelt to review upcoming articles for the Outlook that celebrate the birthday of General Robert E. Lee. Abbott hopes Roosevelt will write something for the magazine on Lee and also discusses the seemingly new unity of the country based on northerners of abolitionist ancestry celebrating the Confederate general. Abbott also includes a handwritten postscript specifying the deadline if Roosevelt did wish to contribute materials.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-11
Lawrence F. Abbott writes President Roosevelt to inform Roosevelt of the support he has for his Arbitration treaties.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-08
Lawrence F. Abbott writes to President Roosevelt seeking Roosevelt’s permission to send a letter to Governor Montague requesting support for the President’s Arbitration Treaties.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-30
Lawrence F. Abbott tells President Roosevelt that his father, Lyman Abbott, is currently out of town. Lawrence will speak with George B. Cortelyou tomorrow, and will arrange for his father to see him when he returns.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-03
Lawrence F. Abbott writes to Theodore Roosevelt to express sympathy on the death of Quentin Roosevelt and reveals that a friend of his was in the same aviation camp as Quentin.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1918-08-15
Lawrence F. Abbott will bring Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to Robert Erskine Ely’s matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-06
Lawrence F. Abbott instructs Frank Harper to show Theodore Roosevelt the enclosed letter regarding Count Albert Apponyi’s visit. He advises making arrangements through Robert Erskine Ely.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-14
Lawrence Abbott heard from Morse about his discussion with Theodore Roosevelt, wherein he shared his belief that every child should have a special responsibility within the family or the household’s organization. Abbott suggests Roosevelt prepare an article on the topic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-21
W. C. White’s letter to The Outlook claiming that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is a “man in whom the public confidence is lacking” and who feels Theodore Roosevelt’s support of his reelection needs explanation was personally referred to Lawrence F. Abbott. While The Outlook and Roosevelt disagree with Lodge on some issues, there is no doubt as to his personal integrity. Abbott provides three reasons why Roosevelt supports Lodge’s reelection. These include their long friendship, Lodge’s prominent support of Congressional efforts to provide for the country’s educational and aesthetic needs, and his knowledge of foreign relations. For these last two reasons, Abbott also supports Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-14
Lawrence F. Abbott sends Theodore Roosevelt an excerpt from a letter his father, Lyman Abbott, received from former First Lady Rose Elizabeth Cleveland that will interest him. Cleveland comments on Roosevelt’s defeat in New York and “Cleveland democracy.” She asks Abbott to give her love to Roosevelt, who is capable of “suffering as a patriot–not as a politician.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-15