Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alien labor, Chinese, Alien labor, Philippine, Brackett, Edgar Truman, 1853-1924, Canal construction workers, Foreign workers, Chinese, Foreign workers, Filipino, Foreign workers, Philippine, Governors--Nomination, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948, Labor disputes, Labor unions, New York (State), New York (State). Governor, Panama--Panama Canal, Philippines, Railroad construction workers, Republican Party (N.Y.), 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
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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]. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54022.
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 13, 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.
