Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Farewells, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Lawrence F. Abbott praises President Roosevelt for being a true friend to the American people during his presidency. Abbott further praises Roosevelt’s farewell speech to his “Tennis Cabinet” and considers it the finest speech of Roosevelt’s career.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-02

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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. [March 2, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60395. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Mar. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60395.

APA:

Abbott, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Fraser), 1859-1933.: , [1909, March 2]. Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60395.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.