Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw
Subject(s): Anti-inflationary policies, Gates, John Warne, 1855-1911, Inflation risk
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Theodore Roosevelt answers Leslie M. Shaw’s question regarding a letter from John W. Gates. Roosevelt is cautious about the risk of inflation that increasing currency at a faster rate would cause. Roosevelt does not believe the current volume of currency should increase.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-30
Creator(s)
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. [November 30, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54882. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw. [30 Nov. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54882.
APA:
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932., [1906, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54882.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
