Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Board of United States General Appraisers, Eustis, William Henry, 1845-1925, Hawaii--Honolulu, Illinois, Iowa, Judges--Dismissal of, Judges--Selection and appointment, Kleberg, Rudolph, 1847-1924, McClelland, Charles P. (Charles Paul), 1854-1944, Minnesota--Minneapolis, Somerville, Henderson M. (Henderson Middleton), 1837-1915, Stranahan, Nevada N. (Nevada Northrup), 1861-1928
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Secretary of the Treasury Shaw reviews potential changes to the Board of General Appraisers. He suggests the announcement of New York State Senator Charles P. McClelland’s appointment, effective October 1. Shaw has constant trouble with the board, and he believes Judge Henderson Middleton Somerville is the primary difficulty. Removal of Somerville would make room to appoint a southern Democratic, perhaps Rudolph Kleberg. There is also an opening for Republican, and Shaw suggests William Henry Eustis for the vacancy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-10
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. [August 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41820. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41820.
APA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932., [1903, August 10]. 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/o41820.
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. January 22, 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.
