Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw
Subject(s): Boxer Rebellion (China : 1899-1901), China, Chinese, Emigration and immigration, Public opinion, Sin, Wilkie, John E. (John Elbert), 1860-1934
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The statement of John E. Wilkie that Secretary of the Treasury Shaw forwarded to President Roosevelt is interesting, but the fundamental problem as Roosevelt sees it is that the United States has acted poorly towards Chinese immigrants. Other nations, including England and Germany, are taking advantage of this anti-American sentiment in China. Roosevelt believes the nation is now fixing this treatment and is entering upon the correct course of action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. [August 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192320. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. [2 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192320.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, August 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192320.
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. January 23, 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.
