Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): China, Diplomatic etiquette, Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Sin, United States. Bureau of Immigration, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, Visitors, Foreign--Legal status, laws, etc.
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Secretary of the Treasury Shaw states that the Treasury Department and the Bureau of Immigration will be liberal with the admission of individuals that may fall under the Chinese Exclusion Laws if they are attending the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. China has been invited to participate and the good faith of their participating citizens should not be questioned. Shaw assumes that the Department of Commerce and Labor will have the same policy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-06
Creator(s)
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 6, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288394. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jul. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288394.
APA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932.: , [1903, July 6]. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288394.
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. December 1, 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.
