Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): Araneta, Gregorio, 1869-1930, Arellano, Cayetano Simplicio, -1920, Barrows, David P., 1873-1954, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Colton, George R. (George Radcliffe), 1865-1916, Copeland, Edwin Bingham, 1873-1964, Egan, Eleanor Franklin, 1877-1925, Egan, Martin, 1872-1938, Forbes, W. Cameron (William Cameron), 1870-1959, Gibson, John, Gilbert, Newton W. (Newton Whiting), 1862-1939, Harty, J. J. (Jeremiah James), 1853-1927, International relations, Musgrave, W. E. (William Everett), 1869-1927, O'Reilly, Gabriel A. (Gabriel Ambrose), 1872-1938, Osmeña, Sergio, 1878-1961, Philippines, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Springer, Milton E. (Milton Earl), 1875-1943
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President Roosevelt received Lyman Abbott’s letter about his interview with journalist Eleanor Franklin Egan. He has reviewed the articles in Egan’s collection and hopes they will be widely circulated as they provide a comprehensive account of the situation in the Philippines. He lists various articles and their titles and hopes they will “convert indifference to the Philippines into active interest.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-09
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott. [September 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204093. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott. [9 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204093.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 9]. 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/o204093.
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. February 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.
