Letter from Augustus Saint-Gaudens to Leslie M. Shaw

Subject(s): Coins, Justice, Liberty

Augustus Saint-Gaudens is working on the models for the new coins. He would like to add the word “Justice” to the composition of the coins, as he believes it will make a stronger impact.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-22

Creator(s)

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907

Recipient

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Augustus Saint-Gaudens to Leslie M. Shaw. [November 22, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51869. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907. Letter from Augustus Saint-Gaudens to Leslie M. Shaw. [22 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51869.

APA:

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907., [1905, November 22]. Letter from Augustus Saint-Gaudens to Leslie M. Shaw.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51869.

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.