Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Salaries, etc., Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Holidays, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Torpedoes, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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President Roosevelt believes Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte should follow the letter from the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance regarding the torpedo station matter, but thinks that if possible it would be good to delay taking action until after the election. Roosevelt is pleased that Bonaparte will be able to attend the upcoming naval review, and remarks on his plans surrounding it. He additionally addresses a matter regarding half-holidays and pay, and clarifies his intention regarding the matter. Roosevelt does not intend for the holidays to increase pay, but did not feel that it was right that “men who work with the head, from clerks to bank presidents, should have a holiday as a matter of course while the wage-worker does not have it.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-03
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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. [August 3, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196208. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [3 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196208.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, August 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196208.
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 5, 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.
