Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw forwards to President Roosevelt a copy of a speech Shaw gave on executive power.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-10

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw received President Roosevelt’s letter about the “Wisconsin situation” and Roosevelt should not worry. Shaw will devote all his time to the situation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-09

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw writes to President Roosevelt to express his confidence in the success of the Republican Presidential campaign and to say that Judge Alton B. Parker is not inspiring voters. He expresses his opinion that Missouri’s electoral votes will go to Roosevelt, largely on anti-Wall Street feeling. He also sends his schedule for the coming week and expresses his appreciation for Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-21

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw explains to President Roosevelt the history of the imported cigar stamp and Shaw’s decision to order a new design that would be less attractive and less likely to be reused to sell domestic cigars. Shaw notes that Roosevelt has been contacted by cigar manufacturers even though the new design has not been implemented. He advises Roosevelt to wait to make a decision until Shaw can address the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-23

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw informs President Roosevelt that he has canceled his meetings in Wisconsin and Chicago and will return to Washington, D.C., by the following Friday.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw informs William Loeb that he will arrive in Washington, D.C., on Thursday night rather than Friday as he had noted in his previous telegram.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-28

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw informs President Roosevelt that he will carry the states of Washington, Oregon, and Montana in the upcoming elections, although the success of the Republican Party on the state tickets is not as assured.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-31

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw advises President Roosevelt not to give any encouragement to the Reciprocity League in his letter of acceptance. Shaw refers to “a certain speech that conveyed a wrong impression” and asks Roosevelt to avoid saying anything that the Reciprocity League can quote. Shaw encloses figures for exports covering the last twelve years.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-15

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw reports that during the last session of Congress, Senator Nelson W. Aldrich argued that the secretary of the treasury has the authority to purchase silver for subsidiary coinage. Shaw discusses the merit of this claim. He believes this issue is not related to the purchase of silver for coinage into standard dollars. Unlike Ebenezer J. Hill, Shaw does not think the subject should be made an issue in the campaign.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-03

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Leslie M. Shaw encloses some remarks for Theodore Roosevelt to use at College Point. Shaw has tried to avoid “subdued sarcasm” in these remarks. Shaw says, “If I have used a rapier it has been to avoid the use of a mace.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-22

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has received William Loeb’s letter. Shaw will speak at College Point and then visit President Roosevelt as Roosevelt requests.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-08

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw relays the news that Joseph H. Brigham, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and Chairman of the Government Board at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, has died. Shaw recommends that W. H. Hills, an employee of the Treasury Department who also serves on the board, take over as chairman.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-29

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw encloses a letter written from Admiral John Grimes Walker to the Secretary of War about a tariff for the Panama canal zone.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-11

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw wrote to President Roosevelt to correct a misunderstanding about the relationship with the United State government and two fiscal agencies: J. W. Seligman & Company and Brown Brothers & Company. Shaw also thanked Roosevelt for the wonderful dinner at the White House with the president and his family.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-03

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Leslie M. Shaw recommends the United States Tariff of 1897 for the Panama Canal Zone.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-03

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw asks William Loeb to bring the tariff plank that he has drafted to President Roosevelt’s attention.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-07

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw sends President Roosevelt copies of correspondence between him and Augustus Saint-Gaudens regarding the design of coins and asks for Roosevelt’s judgment on the matter. Shaw wished for his views to be on the record.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-26

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw tells President Roosevelt that the president still has Ohio Representative Theodore E. Burton’s letter, as well as Shaw’s earlier letter returning it. Shaw asks Roosevelt for the latter and returns a letter to Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-05

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-29

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw sends President Roosevelt a letter he plans to send to Augustus Saint-Gaudens regarding the coin design.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-29

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932