Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Black, Frank Swett, 1853-1913, Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907, Income tax, Miller, Warner, 1838-1918, New York (State), New York (State). Governor, Pennsylvania--Harrisburg, Political conventions, Socialists--Political activity, Speeches, addresses, etc., Union League Club (New York, N.Y.), United States. Congress
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John A. Sleicher tells President Roosevelt about his recent dinner with former New York Governor Frank Swett Black, and discusses Black’s role in the midnight conference before the convention made its nomination. Sleicher asserts that “history was made” both at the conference and the convention. Sleicher also comments on the graded income tax which Roosevelt seems to favor. Sleicher presumes such a tax must be instituted eventually, but he does not think it is yet required and, as with all new forms of taxation, it will “arouse widespread antagonism.” Sleicher adds that he read Roosevelt’s Harrisburg speech with interest, but expresses concern about some unjustified expressions emphasized by “Socialistic editors.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-11
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 11, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54600. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921. Letter from John A. Sleicher to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54600.
APA:
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921., [1906, October 11]. 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/o54600.
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 6, 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.
