Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Brown, William Wallace, 1836-1926, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Tyler, Ralph W. (Ralph Waldo), 1860-1921, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Department of the Navy, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Dept. of the Navy, United States. Dept. of the Treasury, United States. Office of Special Counsel
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President Roosevelt informs Attorney General Bonaparte that he wishes to appoint African American Ralph W. Tyler to an auditor position at the Treasury for the Navy Department. Roosevelt wishes to promote the current auditor, William W. Brown, to the position Brown wants as special counsel in the Department of Justice, with equal or more pay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-09
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
2
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. [April 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199077. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [9 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199077.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199077.
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. February 6, 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.
