Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Curtiss, George B. (George Boughton), 1852-1920, District courts--Officials and employees, Dunn, George W., 1840-1914, Dwight, John W. (John Wilbur), 1859-1928, Fassett, J. Sloat (Jacob Sloat), 1853-1924, New York (State), Public prosecutors--Selection and appointment, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice
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President Roosevelt explains that Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte had at first recommended that District Attorney George B. Curtiss be removed, or that he be allowed to serve out his term without reappointment. Based on this information, Roosevelt informed John W. Dwight, J. Sloat Fassett, and George W. Dunn about the situation. Since then, however, the opinion within the Department of Justice has changed, and so Roosevelt no longer has any ground to not reappoint Curtiss. He understands, however, that William Barnes has been put in a difficult position because of this, and promises to look into the matter further.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes. [July 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203194. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes. [3 Jul. 1908]. Multi-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/o203194.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barnes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203194.
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.
