Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bunau-Varilla, Philippe, 1859-1940, Feature writing, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Lectures and lecturing, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Panama--Panama Canal, Publishers and publishing, Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910, Université de Paris IV: Paris-Sorbonne, University of Oxford
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Lawrence F. Abbott encloses a proof of President Roosevelt’s editorial article on Leo Tolstoy. The Outlook will print Roosevelt’s lectures at Sorbonne University, the University of Oxford, and Humboldt University of Berlin unless they hear from him otherwise. While Abbott originally had no qualms about printing Philippe Bunau-Varilla’s article on the Panama Canal, he would rather suppress it now than to print something that would be personally offensive to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-15
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
2
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. [February 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60267. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60267.
APA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933., [1909, February 15]. 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/o60267.
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. January 16, 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.
