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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw that it is nearly time to take action on the German tariff, and asks if he has drafted the proposed changes in the regulations. Secretary of State Elihu Root should see the draft at once. The Merchants’ Association of New York wanted certain regulations changed, and Roosevelt believes that they should do everything they can to change them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-19

Address by William F. King of the Merchants’ Association of New York

Address by William F. King of the Merchants’ Association of New York

William F. King, president of the Merchants’ Association of New York, met with President Roosevelt on their trip back from an exposition in Charleston, South Carolina. King explained that the people of Charleston spoke highly of the President. He believes that with hard work Charleston will become one of the most prosperous cities in the South. Roosevelt agreed that the people of Charleston were welcoming of him when he visited there, and organizations such as the Merchants’ Association will build up the industrial centers of the South.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

President Roosevelt believes that the enclosed letter from the New York Merchants’ Association explains itself. Roosevelt instructs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to prepare a point-by-point answer to everything in the letter and allow the lawyers from George Borgfeldt & Company meet at the White House with Treasury Department experts present. The letter claimed that duties on earthenware from Holland was unjust.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-20

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

President-Elect Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the upcoming inauguration and legislative debates. Taft reiterates that he has not changed his mind about Fowler (presumably the Fowler Bill relating to financial reform, H.R. 12677) but will attempt to subvert any machinations by that bill’s sponsor, Representative Charles N. Fowler. Taft requests feedback on his inaugural address regarding relations with Japan, and shares that several prominent African American leaders, including Booker T. Washington, have evaluated his speech as it relates to African Americans. Taft concludes by warmly accepting an offer to stay in the White House during the last night of the Roosevelt administration, partially to undermine rumors that he and Roosevelt have been in conflict.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-25