Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Suffrage, Elections--Corrupt practices, Fleming, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1944, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, United States. Congress
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Lyman Abbott advises Theodore Roosevelt against heeding William H. Fleming’s advice in matters concerning corrupt election practices and disenfranchisement of African Americans. Abbott suggests that Congress insist that the southern states follow the provisions and measures for enfranchisement laid out in the Constitution and follow the English House of Commons’ model for dealing with corrupt election practices and disenfranchisement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 28, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54009. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54009.
APA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922.: , [1906, August 28]. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54009.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
