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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wilson

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wilson

President Roosevelt has heard from French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand that French products including vinegar, apricot liqueur, and baby food are being held up by customs for various improper reasons. Roosevelt includes labels for the vinegar and instructs Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to allow the shipment into the country at once, and to find the man responsible for holding it up. The Pure Food Act, if properly enforced, is a good law, but Roosevelt warns that if it is not enforced well, it could hinder commercial relations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt

William Sturgis Bigelow informs President Roosevelt that the Japanese government would be gratified if there could be an exchange of professors between Japan and the United States, much like the United States does with France and Germany. Bigelow has a large amount of books and paintings in Japan that Postal Inspector Anthony Comstock will not let him bring into the country. Doing so would require special arrangements both in Japan and the United States, and Bigelow asks if anything can be done regarding this. Bigelow says that progress on the twenty dollar coin is going nicely. He has heard that Roosevelt is going to make up for taking “In God We Trust” off the coins by putting “I know that my redeemer liveth” on treasury notes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-17

Creator(s)

Bigelow, William Sturgis, 1850-1926

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Elihu Root

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Elihu Root

Leslie M. Shaw explains the details of a German speech he recently quoted for the United States House Committee on Ways and Means about importers and the issues surrounding market information. Shaw states the points he made could have been applied to any country. Shaw states he requested the comments stricken from the committee’s record and received confirmation they were expunged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-29

Creator(s)

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