Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cardinals, Catholic Church, Catholic Church. Collegium Cardinalium, Clergy--Appointment, call, and election, Ireland, John, 1838-1918, Leo XIII, Pope, 1810-1903, Methodist Church (U.S.), Religion and politics, Spencer, Claudius Buchanan, 1856-1934, Wisconsin
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Secretary of the Treasury Shaw sends a copy of one of his letters rebuking Claudius Buchanan Spencer for inquiring about the veracity of a rumor claiming President Roosevelt asked Pope Leo XIII to make Bishop John Ireland a cardinal. In his defense, Spencer did not believe the rumor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-19
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 19, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39469. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39469.
APA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932., [1902, October 19]. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39469.
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 12, 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.
