Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Daniel Hudson Burnham
Subject(s): Bills, Legislative, Executive-legislative relations, Public buildings--Design and construction--Law and legislation, Public buildings--Location, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Veto
Click on image to zoom in
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw explains why President Roosevelt cannot decide where the Hall of Records should be built. The location for the building is part of the legislative bill and the bill must be vetoed to change the location. The building can be built where Congress directed or not built.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-18
Creator(s)
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
Recipient
Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Leslie M. Shaw to Daniel Hudson Burnham. [July 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41603. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Daniel Hudson Burnham. [18 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41603.
APA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932., [1903, July 18]. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Daniel Hudson Burnham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41603.
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. February 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.
