Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Bloebaum, Chester A. A. (Chester Alan Arthur), 1884-1964, Boyd, William T. (William Thomas), 1885-1938, Coffin, Trenmor, 1886-1913, Decatur, Stephen, 1886-1964, Demotions, DeSaussure, Richard L. (Richard Laurens), 1885-1971, Hazing, James, Charles M. (Charles Milford), 1885-1980, Military discipline, United States Naval Academy
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President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte that Midshipmen Charles M. James and William T. Boyd will be pardoned, on the condition that they join the class below their present one at the Naval Academy. Bonaparte should have some memoranda showing which of the other midshipmen dismissed in the course of the hazing suit should be reinstated.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [April 30, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195385. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [30 Apr. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195385.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, April 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195385.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
