Letter from Albert Handerson Thayer to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885, Indiana, McDonald, Joseph E. (Joseph Ewing), 1819-1891, Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877, Patriotism, Treason--U.S. states, Voorhees, Daniel W. (Daniel Wolsey), 1827-1897
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Abbott Handerson Thayer writes to Lyman Abbott about Indiana’s experience during the Civil War, praising the actions of the wartime governor Oliver P. Morton in working to investigate and prevent possible sources of treason during the war. While many people were investigated, no one was found guilty of treasonous behavior.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03
Creator(s)
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Albert Handerson Thayer to Lyman Abbott. [March 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66378. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921. Letter from Albert Handerson Thayer to Lyman Abbott. [Mar 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66378.
APA:
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921., [1911, March]. Letter from Albert Handerson Thayer to Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66378.
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.
