Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for sending the dispatch from the Evening Post which Roosevelt describes as a lie. There is talk that the Post Office scandals are creating a controversy between Roosevelt and the Republican state organizations. Roosevelt states that Henderson Middleton Somerville, who wrote the article in question, was marked for removal from his post as General Appraiser before the article came out.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-22

President Roosevelt will take no position regarding which city will hold the national convention and would like to get in tough with the country editors. Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for his editorial and the cartoon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-18

President Roosevelt sent the clippings to Loomis and the State Department has notified representatives in China that the editors in Shanghai cannot be given up for punishment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-26

The State Department has informed President Roosevelt that the Minister will not surrender the convicted editors for punishment. The punishment will take place in the settlement of Shanghai. Roosevelt sent Root’s letter about Miles because he was unaware of what Root had done in these cases.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-24

President Roosevelt sends Secretary Root’s letter about the Miles incident. The letter must be kept private but the information can be used. The incident was handled within the War Department and Roosevelt approves of Root’s action.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-20

President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for the letter and interesting editorial.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-22

President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for the book.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-20

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-09

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

Louis McKinstry will do everything in his power to ensure that the state of New York carries for President Roosevelt. McKinstry has some anxiety, but believes the situation is better than it was a month ago.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-26

In this fragment of a letter, Charles M. Harvey writes to John A. Sleicher about a conversation with President Roosevelt concerning his nomination in the next presidential election.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-23

Charles M. Harvey believes that President Roosevelt will win the 1904 Republican nomination but questions Roosevelt’s southern policy regarding African Americans. Harvey thinks that the tendency for African Americans to identify with one party is a mistake and damages their political clout. Harvey also defends Reed Smoot against charges of polygamy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-08