Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Henry White
Subject(s): Apologies, Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917, Légion d'honneur (France), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Tolman, William Howe, 1861-
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On behalf of The Outlook, Lawrence F. Abbott apologizes to Ambassador White regarding William Howe Tolman’s inappropriate request for William Bailey Howland to receive the Legion of Honor. Abbott stresses that The Outlook had no part in the matter, nor did he ever approve or support Tolman’s request.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-24
Creator(s)
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933
Recipient
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 Henry White. [February 24, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60344. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Henry White. [24 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60344.
APA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933., [1909, February 24]. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Henry White.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60344.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
