Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): Letters, Potter, William, 1852-1926, Presidents--Public opinion, Speeches, addresses, etc., Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Booker T. Washington because Lyman Abbott will like what he said about The Outlook. Roosevelt also encloses an article from the Richmond News-Leader because a Southern Democrat says nice things about him in it. He also encloses a speech by William Potter, in which he clearly describes the movement that Roosevelt and Abbott have been involved in for seven years. Roosevelt remembers that Abbott quoted something that Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson said about him and asks which speech it is from.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-05
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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. [November 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204940. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott. [5 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204940.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 5]. 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/o204940.
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. January 23, 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.