Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Americans--Social conditions, Anarchism, Books and reading, Fairbairn, A. M. (Andrew Martin), 1838-1912, Letters, Mansfield College (University of Oxford), Socialism, Speeches, addresses, etc., Thank-you notes
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Lyman Abbott forwards a letter from A. M. Fairbairn of Mansfield College, Oxford, to President Roosevelt. Abbott also congratulates Roosevelt on his recent message. He says that Roosevelt put forth a comprehensive statement of the steps that must be taken to avoid socialism and industrial despotism on one hand, and individualism and anarchy on the other. In a postscript, Abbott thanks Roosevelt for the book.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-08
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
2
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. [December 8, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59693. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59693.
APA:
Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922.: , [1908, December 8]. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59693.
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 4, 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.
