Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw
Subject(s): Speeches, addresses, etc.
Click on image to zoom in
President Roosevelt returns Leslie M. Shaw’s speech unread, as reading it would make Roosevelt somewhat responsible for it. Roosevelt believes that it is Shaw’s duty to speak his beliefs, and he promises not to misinterpret its content.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-26
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
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 26, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. [26 Sep. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200394.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 26]. 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/o200394.
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 30, 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.
