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Lyman Abbott discusses the desires of leaders in the “New South” to provide opportunities for African Americans while keeping different races of people separate in social settings. Abbott asks President Roosevelt to meet with various southern leaders at the White House in order to show that Roosevelt respects their situation.
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1904-11-18
Lyman Abbott introduces Robert Erskine Ely to President Roosevelt. Ely serves as secretary of the executive committee of the National Peace Congress. Abbott believes that it is important that the national sentiments in favor of peace must be guided responsibly, and he believes that Roosevelt could help guide the National Peace Congress with his counsel.
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1907-03-25
Lyman Abbott informs President Roosevelt that he will be in Annapolis on April 7, and would like to call on Roosevelt on April 8 or 9, if he has fifteen minutes to spare. Abbott congratulates Roosevelt on his “special message” regarding public lands and is in sympathy with the policy Roosevelt outlined. Abbott also mentions that his daughter is doing well but is still hospitalized.
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1907-02-16
Lyman Abbott would support offering naturalization to Chinese and Japanese immigrants if the Japanese were not already a majority in Hawaii. Abbott feels that a law which would give the Japanese political control in a territory that is important to the United States for both military and commercial reasons would be “extremely perilous.” Abbott returns the letter from President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University and encloses an editorial on the “Japanese question.”
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1907-01-17
Lyman Abbott is not sure what the United States government can do in the cases of the Armenians or the Congo Free State, but believes there is “a real power” in international public opinion. Abbott believes that giving the Japanese suffrage now would put the control of Hawaii in their hands and doubts the wisdom of it for the same reason he doubts the wisdom of giving political control of the Philippines to the Filipinos. Abbott also gives his opinion that Reed Smoot’s religious beliefs as a Mormon should not exclude him from the Senate, unless his allegiance to the Church is “above” his allegiance to the Constitution.
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1907-01-08
Lyman Abbott sends his condolences to President Roosevelt on the death of John Hay .
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1905-07-01
Lyman Abbott thanks Francis E. Leupp for the correspondence and says he will follow Leupp’s suggestion soon.
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1905-06-06
Lyman Abbott discusses the Lake Mohonk Conference with President Roosevelt. The Conference recommended a general arbitration treaty to be framed by the next Hague Conference and entered into by all the nations there represented.
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1905-06-05
Lyman Abbott forwards a letter from Bishop Robert Strange along with a copy of Strange’s speech concerning race relations in the South. Abbott hopes both will be beneficial to President Roosevelt.
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1904-12-05
Lyman Abbott thanks President Roosevelt for the invitation to the White House. Abbott will be sending a summary of an address by Bishop Robert Strange.
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1904-11-18
Lyman Abbott responds to a letter from William W. Keen expressing concern about John Edward Addicks’s influence on Delaware politics. Abbott defends President Roosevelt for not interfering in Republican Party disputes at the state level. Abbott is concerned, however, that recent appointments, along with unfavorable press, make it look as though Roosevelt is working with Addicks.
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1904-11-12
Lyman Abbott plans to interpret the results of the election for the readers of the Outlook, but if the results are what he expects and President Roosevelt is reelected, he does not think the interpretation will be difficult. Abbott believes the Republican party should initiate revision of the tariff. He would be pleased to visit the White House along with his son, Ernest Hamlin Abbott, any time it is convenient for Roosevelt. Abbott would like Roosevelt to talk with Ernest because he thinks Ernest understands the feeling in the South on the question of race, and believes that they need to recognize this if there is to be any progress made on the issue.
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1904-11-08
Lyman Abbott draws Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to an item in The Globe which might amuse Roosevelt and William H. Taft. Abbott also discusses an amendment to the Dolliver bill which Judge Taft approves.
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1906-02-09
Envelope addressed to President Roosevelt from Lyman Abbott containing a news clipping.
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1905-11-12
Lyman Abbott returns to President Roosevelt a letter by Judge Jacob Trieber which described the positive actions of some white Southerners towards black Southerners. Abbott expresses his desire to see such news shared with Northerners. Abbott also mentions the delay in confirming the appointment of a black man, William Demos Crum.
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1905-03-06
Lyman Abbott wants to publish President Roosevelt’s views on the issues of the day in the next edition of The Outlook. He encloses a memorandum of several topics and asks that Roosevelt’s secretary return the best statement on each topic.
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1904-06-17
Lyman Abbott received S. P. Lathrop’s letter about the Georgia Ice Trust and will bring it to Theodore Roosevelt’s attention. However, Roosevelt likely will not address it during his trip to Atlanta, Georgia. Abbott assures Lathrop that Roosevelt will sympathize with the attempts to “overthrow the power of monopoly of every description.”
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1910-10-03
Lyman Abbott will send Theodore Roosevelt a copy of three articles he has written on the Constitutional Convention. Eight planks of the Progressive Party platform has been adopted by the Constitutional Convention. Abbott would like Roosevelt to give a public statement in favor of this Constitution.
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1915-10-15
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1911-10-31
Townsend, R. D. (Robert Donaldson), 1854-1933
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Lyman Abbott sends Theodore Roosevelt the correspondence with McKenrick.
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1910-12-19