Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher

Subject(s): Somerville, Henderson M. (Henderson Middleton), 1837-1915

President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for sending the dispatch from the Evening Post which Roosevelt describes as a lie. There is talk that the Post Office scandals are creating a controversy between Roosevelt and the Republican state organizations. Roosevelt states that Henderson Middleton Somerville, who wrote the article in question, was marked for removal from his post as General Appraiser before the article came out.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

Publication Date

2014-10-08

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 John A. Sleicher. [October 22, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186265. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher. [22 Oct. 1903?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186265.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, October 22?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186265.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.