Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholic Church. Curia Romana, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, Friars, International relations, Land tenure--Political aspects, Land tenure--Religious aspects, Philippines, Religion and politics
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Lyman Abbott supports negotiations with the Vatican and the friars to make a deal for the purchase of the friars’ lands in the Philippines by the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-11
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. [December 11, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36122. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36122.
APA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922., [1901, December 11]. 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/o36122.
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 26, 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.
