Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Race relations, Segregation, Southern States, Strange, Robert, 1857-1914
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Lyman Abbott discusses the desires of leaders in the “New South” to provide opportunities for African Americans while keeping different races of people separate in social settings. Abbott asks President Roosevelt to meet with various southern leaders at the White House in order to show that Roosevelt respects their situation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-18
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279885. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279885.
APA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922., [1904, November 18]. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279885.
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 13, 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.
