Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brackett, Edgar Truman, 1853-1924, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Sleicher, Harriet C., 1882-1906
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John A. Sleicher is grateful for President Roosevelt’s message to his daughter, and he discusses the possibility of Frank Wayland Higgins being nominated for Governor. Sleicher notes that Chinese laborers are being used for the construction of the Panama Canal, and he suggests the possibility that Filipinos might be used instead.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
Creator(s)
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2018-01-11
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 28, 1906?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54022. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921. Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Aug. 1906?]. 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/o54022.
APA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921.: , [1906, August 28?]. Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54022.
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.
