Letter from Samuel S. Slater to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Longstreet, James, 1821-1904, Low, Philip B. (Philip Burrill), 1836-1912, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Railroads, Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Samuel S. Slater recommends appointing former U.S. Representative from New York Philip B. Low as Commissioner of Railroads. Slater sees efforts in New York to influence the Republican National Convention against President Roosevelt diminishing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-08
Creator(s)
Slater, Samuel S. (Samuel Scott), 1870-1916
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Samuel S. Slater to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43589. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Slater, Samuel S. (Samuel Scott), 1870-1916. Letter from Samuel S. Slater to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43589.
APA:
Slater, Samuel S. (Samuel Scott), 1870-1916., [1904, January 8]. Letter from Samuel S. Slater to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43589.
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. January 29, 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.
