Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Etiquette, Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917, Légion d'honneur (France), Letters, Tolman, William Howe, 1861-, White, Henry, 1850-1927
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Lawrence F. Abbott acknowledges receipt of President Roosevelt’s letter and apologizes for William Howe Tolman’s inappropriate request. Abbott wishes to convey to Ambassador Henry White that The Outlook had no part in Tolman’s desire to award William Bailey Howland the Legion of Honor. Finally, Abbott makes clear to Roosevelt that The Outlook would never take advantage of their association with the president.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-20
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 20, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60321. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60321.
APA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933., [1909, February 20]. 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/o60321.
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 30, 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.