Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horace Adolphus Taylor
Subject(s): Armstrong, Robert B. (Robert Burns), 1873-1946, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Customs administration, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Supervision of employees, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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President Roosevelt sends to Acting Secretary of the Treasury Taylor a letter and newspaper clipping that he says explain themselves. If the order referenced is recent, it should be revoked or suspended, and Taylor should explain to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Robert B. Armstrong that he should not give any order or decision while Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw is absent. Roosevelt has received complaints about the management of the customs division, and he wants Taylor to supervise everything that is done until Shaw returns.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Taylor, Horace Adolphus, 1837-1910
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Horace Adolphus Taylor. [October 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189426. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horace Adolphus Taylor. [5 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189426.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Horace Adolphus Taylor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189426.
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.
