Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Elections--U.S. states, Governors--Election, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Stewart, John Appleton, 1865-1928, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, U.S. states--Politics and government
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President Roosevelt believes that the statement that John A. Sleicher suggested would be better coming from William H. Taft than from himself. However, he has privately been saying it to people who see him, and gives Sleicher permission to print that he has “repeatedly made the statement to callers who came in to see him.” A letter from John Appleton Stewart of the League of Republican Clubs has made Roosevelt think that the tide is turning in favor of Charles Evans Hughes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-14
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. [October 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204569. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher. [14 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204569.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 14]. 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/o204569.
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.
