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President Roosevelt has received James Stillman’s letter and will take the matter up with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Secretary of War William H. Taft. Shaw has appointed a fiscal agent and is in favor of establishing a bank.
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1904-06-13
President Roosevelt forwards Senator Proctor a copy of correspondence between Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Olin Merrill demonstrating that Shaw was acting in good faith. Roosevelt has no problem with Shaw’s action or the correspondence being published.
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1904-05-02
President Roosevelt will not reinstate Converse J. Smith to his position in the Department of the Treasury, especially now that Senator Proctor has threatened to publish a letter written by Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw which casts Shaw in a negative light if Smith is not reinstated. Smith was thoroughly investigated and found to be “inefficient.” Shaw has no recollection of writing the letter Proctor threatens to publish, and Roosevelt requests that Proctor present the original letter and any other evidence against Shaw.
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1904-04-26
President Roosevelt has received the letter and two clippings. He has written to Senator Charles Dick and directed Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw to prepare the nomination of Charles Albert Judson as Collector of the Port of Sandusky, Ohio.
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1904-04-16
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates William Fletcher King, president of Cornell College, on the college’s fiftieth anniversary. Roosevelt is sending Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw to speak at the college on his behalf.
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1904-03-28
President Roosevelt will discuss General Hubbard’s company serving as fiscal agent to the government of Panama with Secretary Shaw. He believes what Hubbard desires can be done.
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1904-01-22
The appointment of Cruzen’s successor is in the hands of Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and he feels strongly that the appointee should be acquainted with customs law. President Roosevelt will go over the matter with Shaw but cannot oppose him if he remains firm in his opinion. Roosevelt asks Governor Hunt to show the letter to his “official family.”
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1903-12-22
President Roosevelt will take up the matter mentioned in Winfield T. Durbin’s letter with Secretary of the Treasury Shaw.
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1903-12-17
President Roosevelt has received the interesting photograph of Mrs. O. J. Francis’ family and he congratulates her and her family for being citizens that he admires.
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1903-12-08
President Roosevelt agrees to meet with James R. Branch next Wednesday but Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will not return until the following Monday and will be happy to see Branch and Mr. Bigelow.
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1903-11-28
President Roosevelt would be pleased to see Joel B. Erhardt but the Departments and Secretary of the Treasury Shaw in particular, are opposed to the proposed scheme.
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1903-11-06
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt should write to Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw about the claims he writes about. President Roosevelt invites him to stay a night at the White House.
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1903-11-12
President Roosevelt is not concerned about rumors that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw will run for President, nor is he concerned about similar rumors he has heard about Secretary of State John Hay and Secretary of War Elihu Root.
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1903-10-25
President Roosevelt will speak to Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw when he returns to Washington, D.C., and asks Joseph Bucklin Bishop to bring General Thomas H. Hubbard to lunch sometime next week.
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1903-10-30
President Roosevelt has spoken with Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, who was unaware of Roosevelt’s relations with Joseph Bucklin Bishop or that Bishop worked for the Commercial Advertiser. Shaw felt comfortable introducing Oscar S. Straus to General Thomas H. Hubbard because they knew each other from their time in Iowa. Shaw spoke of Straus’s character and did not request a favor for Straus or intend to offend Bishop.
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1903-11-02
President Roosevelt has written to Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw regarding Donaldson being detailed as Everett Pepperrell Wheeler desires and would like to lunch with Wheeler if he is ever in Washington, D.C.
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1903-10-17
President Roosevelt has convinced Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker to campaign in Massachusetts. Roosevelt also encourages the Massachusetts Republicans not to go on the defensive but aggressively attack the Democrats, especially Richard Olney and Gaston.
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1903-10-20
President Roosevelt encloses clippings about the case of Comptroller Robert J. Tracewell. Only Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has spoken in favor of Tracewell. Roosevelt wants to make it clear to the public that he is not ignoring Charles J. Bonaparte’s report and suggests a supplemental report that makes it clear whether Tracewell’s offense is or is not on par with that of Heath or Beavers. Roosevelt wants to do “exact justice” and make it clear that he is not shielding anyone from punishment.
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1903-10-24
President Roosevelt has received statements from Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw that the removal of Thomas W. Gilmer was justified. Shaw has also come to the conclusion that Henry A. Castle, Auditor of the Post Office Department, should not remain in public service, and that Comptroller of the Treasury Robert J. Tracewell should retain his position.
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1903-10-09
President Roosevelt understands why Holmes Conrad would fail to connect the two incidents. However, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has provided several statements that Thomas W. Gilmer is rude and tactless when dealing with outsiders. Shaw is against Gilmer’s reinstatement.
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1903-10-10