Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Editorials, Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917, Légion d'honneur (France), Robinson, Stewart Douglas, 1889-1909, Sympathy, Tolman, William Howe, 1861-, White, Henry, 1850-1927
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Lawrence F. Abbott thanks President Roosevelt for giving The Outlook the opportunity to clear the air regarding William Howe Tolman’s inappropriate petition for William Bailey Howland to receive the Legion of Honor. Abbott also confirms receipt of the Japanese and Tolstoy editorials and will publish them in the order Roosevelt requested. Finally, Abbott offers his condolences for Roosevelt’s nephew, Stewart Douglas Robinson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-24
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
3
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 24, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60345. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60345.
APA:
Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933., [1909, February 24]. 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/o60345.
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. February 6, 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.
