Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ailes, Milton E., 1867-1925, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Conrad, Holmes, 1840-1915, Government executives--Selection and appointment, Keep, Charles Hallam, 1861-1941, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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As directed by President Roosevelt, in accord with a recommendation by Holmes Conrad and Charles J. Bonaparte following a recent government investigation, Secretary of the Treasury Shaw lists the names of appointees from the Department of the Treasury to a special commission. The commission’s duty will be to develop a plan to protect the work of the comptroller and auditors from political influence and from enmity incurred in the course of such work. The appointees include Charles Hallam Keep, W. H. Hills, and Milton E. Ailes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-06
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
2
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42677. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42677.
APA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932., [1903, November 6]. 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/o42677.
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 26, 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.
