Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Books and reading, Cabinet officers, Immigrants--Political activity, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Periodicals, Presidents--Nomination, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Steiner, Edward Alfred, 1866-1956, Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Tracey, James F. (James Francis), 1854-1925, Vorys, Arthur I. (Arthur Isaiah), 1856-1933, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922, Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922
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President Roosevelt denies the rumors of his seeking renomination at the convention, and points out that he has steadfastly supported Secretary of War William H. Taft. He also tells Lyman Abbott that he approves of the articles on immigrants that Edward Alfred Steiner has written in The Outlook. Roosevelt has tried to make his Cabinet representative of all types of Americans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-29
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
4
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. [May 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott. [29 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202809.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202809.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
