Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1907-1957, Abbott, Winifred Buck, 1872-1951, Books and reading, Childbirth, Eugenics, Joking, Male friendship, Presidents--Intellectual life, Thank-you notes
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Lawrence F. Abbott thanks President Roosevelt for the letter and tells him that he had it read to his wife, Winifred Buck Abbott, and the nurse. He jokes that the Roosevelt proved that presidents can speak about non-government matters. He teases that his over nine pound baby boy and healthy wife make him strong on “race suicide,” even if he is weak on “nature fakers.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-10
Creator(s)
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933
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
3
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 Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 10, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56441. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56441.
APA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933., [1907, July 10]. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56441.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
