Letter Lillian M. Ott to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Meetings, Statues

Lillian M. Ott recalls seeing Abraham Lincoln’s statue and how it inspires her to meet Theodore Roosevelt. She asks if they can meet at his office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-20

Creator(s)

Ott, Lillian M., 1874-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 Lillian M. Ott to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70660. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ott, Lillian M., 1874-. Letter Lillian M. Ott to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70660.

APA:

Ott, Lillian M., 1874-., [1911, September 20]. Letter Lillian M. Ott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70660.

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. March 5, 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.