Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher
Subject(s): Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913, Income tax, Socialism, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt tells John A. Sleicher that he does not think there will be an income tax for some years, but believes that “we must ultimately come to it.” Roosevelt thinks it must be the “unusually illiterate type” who interpret his Harrisburg speech as “socialistic.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196846. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher. [12 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196846.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196846.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
