Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Feature writing, Publishers and publishing, Travel

Lawrence F. Abbott tells President Roosevelt that the next issue of The Outlook, to be published on March 6, 1909, will include his first signed editorial and another officially welcoming him to the publication. The Outlook also intends to publish a paragraph describing the relationship between Roosevelt and the periodical as well as information regarding Roosevelt’s upcoming trips to Africa and Europe. Abbott has enclosed this paragraph for review by Roosevelt and notes that this information will be kept private until after the inauguration. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-25

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

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 Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 25, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60353. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60353.

APA:

Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933., [1909, February 25]. 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/o60353.

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 20, 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.