Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw
Subject(s): Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Dalzell, John, 1845-1927, Germany, International relations, Payne, Sereno Elisha, 1843-1914, Tariff--International cooperation
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President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw if it is preferable to send a skilled man to Germany to negotiate the tariff matter. Roosevelt wants to avoid a tariff war and keep relations with Germany as friendly as possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-18
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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. [September 18, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192736. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. [18 Sep. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192736.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 18]. 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/o192736.
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. July 31, 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.
