Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Governors--Nomination, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, New York (State), Political candidates--Public opinion
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In a private letter, President Roosevelt confides to John A. Sleicher his conflicting opinions about nominating New York governor Charles E. Hughes. He feels that Hughes should be nominated, but is unsure of the public’s opinion on the matter, finding, “it is a bad thing to have to nominate him and a worse thing not to.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-18
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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. [August 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203770. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher. [18 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203770.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203770.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
