Letter form Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Branch
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Boxing, Boxing injuries, Branch, James R. (James Robinson), 1886-1905, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Meriwether, Minor, 1885-1949, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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President Roosevelt frankly informs James R. Branch that every witness statement from the Navy Department contradicts Branch’s statements about the fight between Minor Meriwether and his son, James R. Branch, which resulted in the younger Branch’s death. Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte’s letter recommending clemency for Meriwether will be made public.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Branch, James R. (James Ransom), 1863-
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 form Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Branch. [February 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194549. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter form Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Branch. [12 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194549.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 12]. Letter form Theodore Roosevelt to James R. Branch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194549.
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. April 16, 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.
