Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Bradford, James L. (James Lewis), 1836-1919, Fraud investigation, Howe, William Wirt, 1833-1909, Prosecution--Decision making, Sentences (Criminal procedure)
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President Roosevelt explains that Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte has agreed to advise four months imprisonment for James L. Bradford if the petitioner made changes to satisfy the Department of Justice. Roosevelt encloses a letter from Bradford to Louisiana Eastern District Attorney William Wirt Howe that Roosevelt understands fulfills the requirement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
United States. Department of Justice
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 the Department of Justice. [August 31, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200202. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice. [31 Aug. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200202.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200202.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
