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Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has received Lucius Tuttle’s letter regarding the transportation division of the Treasury Department. Shaw explains why there is currently no transportation division and suggests the division can be reestablished after George W. Maher, the only person with transportation experience, trains a new division manager.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Henry Cabot Lodge

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw believes that the transportation department should be reestablished in the customs division where it was formerly. Transportation is currently tacked onto the special agents division, and Deputy Chief Maher is the only person there with experience in transportation. The Treasury Department’s goal is to assist with commerce, and Shaw promises to make improvements in New England, if given a free hand to do so.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-29