Lyman Abbott is keeping William H. Fleming’s letter so he can show it to his son. Abbott wants to help men like him, but does not know how to do it without arousing the antagonisms of the South. Abbott asks the recipient if he has met Robert C. Ogden.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-12

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Extract of letter from Lyman Abbott. [September 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290871. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922. Extract of letter from Lyman Abbott. [12 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290871.

APA:

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922., [1906, September 12]. Extract of letter from Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290871.

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. August 3, 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.