Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922, Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Comer, B. B. (Braxton Bragg), 1848-1927, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Curry, George, 1861-1947, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Higginson, Henry Lee, 1834-1919, Jones, Thomas Goode, 1844-1914, McCall, Samuel W. (Samuel Walker), 1851-1923, McHarg, Ormsby, 1871-, Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Ruick, N. M., Sims, Edwin Walter, 1870-1948, Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931
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President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte’s conclusions in the Standard Oil and Chicago Alton Railroad case. While he thinks Bonaparte’s letter to Henry Lee Higginson is admirable, Roosevelt thinks it best not to publish it and open himself to further attacks by the press. He cautions against attending the conference of attorney generals. Roosevelt suggests how to respond to United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick and handle the situation in New Mexico.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Publication Date
2021-11-11
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 22, 1907?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200106. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [22 Aug. 1907?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 30, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200106.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1907, August 22?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200106.
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. October 30, 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.
