Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw
Subject(s): Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907
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President Roosevelt is displeased by the “atrocious hideousness” of American coinage and asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw if someone like Augustus Saint-Gaudens could design coinage that would have more beauty “without asking the permission of Congress.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
Publication Date
2022-02-17
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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 Leslie M. Shaw. [December 27, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190583. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. [27 Dec. 1904?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190583.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, December 27?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190583.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
