Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Exports--Accounting, International trade, Presidents--Quotations, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Secretary of the Treasury Shaw advises President Roosevelt not to give any encouragement to the Reciprocity League in his letter of acceptance. Shaw refers to “a certain speech that conveyed a wrong impression” and asks Roosevelt to avoid saying anything that the Reciprocity League can quote. Shaw encloses figures for exports covering the last twelve years.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-15
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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. [August 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46351. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46351.
APA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932., [1904, August 15]. 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/o46351.
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 29, 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.
