Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brown, Alfred W., 1857-1922, Fraud investigation--U.S. states, Fraud--U.S. states, Massachusetts, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, U.S. states--Politics and government
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Senator Lodge wants to prioritize President Roosevelt’s success over problems affecting himself or his state. As such, Lodge does not believe Treasury Secretary Shaw should resign or even become unhappy over the situation in Massachusetts, even though the situation requires fixing. Lodge recommends that Roosevelt say nothing to Shaw about having offended people in Boston with his speech and put the case in political terms. Practically, Lodge recommends several measures to fix the problem. First, to authorize the collector to hire more clerks, second, to turn the appraisers department over to the collector or arrange that the current collector resign. Finally, Lodge recommends that Roosevelt call off the investigation of the Customs House and push the prosecution of frauds.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-31
Creator(s)
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 31, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43396. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43396.
APA:
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924.: , [1903, December 31]. Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43396.
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 4, 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.
