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President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for the letter and sends his regards to Sleicher’s daughter, Harriet C. Sleicher. He is pleased Sleicher likes his response to Representative James E. Watson. Later he may communicate about the situation in New York state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-24
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-28
John A. Sleicher believes that President Roosevelt’s letter to Mr. Watson is “life-saving” for the party in the approaching congressional campaign, and he commends Roosevelt for making a convincing case for Republican policies. Sleicher also discusses possible nominations for New York governor, and he thanks Roosevelt for the note he sent his daughter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-21