Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): American newspapers, Character, Haskell, Henry Joseph, 1874-1952

Lyman Abbott, of The Outlook, writes to President Roosevelt to inform him that Henry Joseph Haskell, of the Kansas City Star, will be in Washington, D.C., for a time. Abbott has a high opinion of the Kansas City Star and has worked with Haskell before, and wishes to endorse Haskell to Roosevelt in case Roosevelt has the opportunity to meet him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-05

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [January 5, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59943. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922. Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59943.

APA:

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922., [1909, January 5]. 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/o59943.

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 5, 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.