Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): Finlayson, Frank G. (Frank Graham), 1864-1947, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Lane, Franklin K., Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Massachusetts, Political parties--U.S. states, Press and politics, U.S. states--Politics and government, Whitney, Henry Melville, 1839-1923, Williams, George Fred, 1852-1932
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President Roosevelt encloses letters that he would like returned, and in particular draws Lyman Abbott’s attention to Judge Frank G. Finlayson’s letter regarding the reasons Franklin K. Lane’s appointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission is opposed. Roosevelt would like to speak with Abbott about The Outlook’s treatment of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Though he tries not to let his personal friendship with Lodge cloud his judgment, and although Lodge opposes him on the railroad rate issue, Roosevelt believes that Lodge is a good political leader in Massachusetts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott. [December 19, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193447. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott. [19 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193447.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193447.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
