Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887, Periodicals--Publishing--Finance, Periodicals--Publishing--Management, Press and politics, Stillman, James, 1850-1918, Valentine, Lawson, 1827-1891
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Lawrence F. Abbott is sorry for any annoyance caused by the “sensational and mendacious story” that New York papers have published about Outlook investor James Stillman, who has connections to Standard Oil. He would like to explain the facts of the case to President Roosevelt. Stillman and Lawson Valentine helped his father, Lyman Abbott, purchase the magazine from Henry Ward Beecher, but have never taken any editorial interest in it. Stillman does not own a majority of shares; most shares are owned by people “daily and actively engaged” with The Outlook.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-13
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
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59491. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59491.
APA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933., [1908, November 13]. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59491.
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. March 12, 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.
