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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-04-07
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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1901-04-04
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-04-03
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-03-28
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-03-23
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-27
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-25
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
Charles J. Bonaparte and his wife were very sorry to hear that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident was serious, and they hope she’ll recover quickly. Bonaparte mentions that his wife, Ellen C. Bonaparte, has been indisposed but is getting better.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-07
Charles J. Bonaparte hopes what he has read in the newspapers about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has been exaggerated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-03
Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on various matters before the Department of Justice, specifically pertaining to the cases of William Edgar Borah and N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte also goes into great detail about the case of the People of Puerto Rico vs. the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church in Puerto Rico. He encourages Roosevelt not to get involved but instead to let the courts work it out. In a postscript, Bonaparte discusses the political considerations of federal appointees who run for elective office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-15
Attorney General Bonaparte forwards President Roosevelt a telegram he received from Assistant Attorney General Marsden C. Burch regarding the misconduct of District Attorney N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte asks Roosevelt to wire him with any instructions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-13
Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on several political matters. He believes the evidence that could be brought against Senator William Edgar Borah is not enough to convict him, but it is likely that Borah knew about the conspiracy. Bonaparte also wants to talk with Roosevelt about what is going on in the New Mexico Territory and the charges made against William H. H. Llewellyn. Finally, Bonaparte mentions a letter he received from W. Hall Harris about whether he should resign the postmastership in order to accept the nomination for a judgeship in Baltimore, Maryland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-11
Attorney General Bonaparte informs President Roosevelt about a variety of telegrams he has received pertaining to current issues, such as the trial in Idaho concerning Senator William Edgar Borah, the work of Special Assistant U.S. District Attorney Grace Humiston (Mrs. Quackenbos), and a revised constitution for the Territory of Oklahoma.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-10
Attorney General Bonaparte acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s letter regarding enforcement of the law regarding alcohol sales in Indian Territory. Bonaparte also lists his thoughts regarding the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company immunity. If the action is deferred until after a decision in the court of appeals, it would cause a delay of many months. Bonaparte informs President Roosevelt that he is willing to read the entire testimony if Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis assembles it. At the end, Bonaparte includes a copy of a telegram he received about another instance of a request for immunity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-09
Attorney General Bonaparte informs President Roosevelt of his meeting with Charles B. Morrison regarding the Standard Oil case. Morrison reported that Standard Oil magnates had met with Frank B. Kellogg and himself confidentially to come up with a settlement that would “preserve them from a criminal prosecution.” Bonaparte told Morrison that the government could not deal more favorably with the Standard Oil Company as compared with the Drug Trust and that the whole matter would have to be presented to President Roosevelt for consideration. Bonaparte also mentions other matters, including correspondence from Governor Charles E. Magoon of Cuba and the present situation in Oklahoma Territory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-08
Attorney General Bonaparte responds to Lawrence O. Murray’s letter inquiring about the census of the Oklahoma Territory. Bonaparte informs Murray all that is needed is accurate information of the population, which will allow fairness and equity in districting members of the legislature. He requests the information as soon as possible after the September 17 election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-08
Attorney General Bonaparte sends President Roosevelt letters from United States Attorney Edwin Walter Sims and Assistant Attorney General Marsden C. Burch along with a clipping about Special Assistant U.S. District Attorney Grace Humiston (Mrs. Quackenbos). Bonaparte thinks his statement will suffice until he gets to Chicago, but the press will likely attack them anyway. It puzzles Bonaparte that Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis does not see that going back on the matter the would be exactly what Standard Oil wants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-05
Attorney General Bonaparte tells President Roosevelt that District Attorney Edwin Walter Sims has asked for a postponement in Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis’s case, perhaps due to Landis’s behavior. The press covering Secretary of State Elihu Root and Thomas Fortune Ryan has been sensationalized, and Bonaparte feels it is unfortunate that Root is taking the blame on the whiskey situation. Bonaparte will get an update from Department of Justice Agent Peyton Gordon about Agent Ormsby McHarg. As he will be traveling, Bonaparte sends his forwarding address. He encloses telegrams from Assistant Attorney General Marsden C. Burch regarding Judge Frank Sigel Dietrich.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-04
Attorney General Bonaparte has heard from Assistant Attorney General Marsden C. Burch that Judge Frank Sigel Dietrich has asked Judge William B. Gilbert to bring in another judge for the senator’s trial. Judge William Henry Hunt has been suggested. Bonaparte asks for President Roosevelt’s input before he responds to Dietrich.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-04
Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on the situation between United States Attorney Edwin Walter Sims and Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Bonaparte feels Sims’s behavior could be harmful. Any relevant evidence should have been made available initially, and although Bonaparte does not think an inquiry will change the case now he will do as the Landis asks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-02