Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence F. Abbott
Subject(s): Africa, Columbia College (Columbia University), Press and politics, Publishers and publishing, Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911, Yale University
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President Roosevelt thanks the President of The Outlook, Lawrence F. Abbott, for the proof he sent and discusses several articles of his that will be published after he leaves the Presidency. In anticipation of his trip to Africa, Roosevelt asks Abbott to open and classify the mail he receives at The Outlook office. Roosevelt also criticizes Joseph Pulitzer and various colleges for accepting support from him.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-12-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence F. Abbott. [December 8, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279738. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence F. Abbott. [8 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279738.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lawrence F. Abbott.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279738.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
