Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nelson W. Aldrich
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Customs administration, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt forwards Senator Aldrich a letter he received from Secretary of State Elihu Root which explains itself. Roosevelt strongly advocates for the change to customs administration recommended by Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, as explained by Root’s letter, and hopes that the current House bill will be amended to cover the two points that Root mentions as currently being omitted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915
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
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 Nelson W. Aldrich. [June 18, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195815. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nelson W. Aldrich. [18 Jun. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195815.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nelson W. Aldrich.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195815.
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 25, 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.
