Letter from John A. Rea to Lyman Abbott

Subject(s): Courts, Feature writing, Judicial power, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

John A. Rea is of the opinion that the recent articles by Theodore Roosevelt on the judiciary are some of the best he has ever written.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-17

Creator(s)

Rea, John A. (John Andrew), 1848-1941

Recipient

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 John A. Rea to Lyman Abbott. [March 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65838. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rea, John A. (John Andrew), 1848-1941. Letter from John A. Rea to Lyman Abbott. [17 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65838.

APA:

Rea, John A. (John Andrew), 1848-1941., [1911, March 17]. Letter from John A. Rea to Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65838.

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.