Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Boynton, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1867-1954, Comer, B. B. (Braxton Bragg), 1848-1927, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Ellis, Wade H. (Wade Hampton), 1864-1948, Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Lingenfelter, Lycurgus H. (Lycurgus Homer), 1861-1917, McGregor, Thomas B. (Thomas Burnett), 1881-1965, Political campaigns, Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937, Standard Oil Company, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Trusts, Industrial
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President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Bonaparte that he thinks the prosecution against Standard Oil should go on “as hard as possible,” no matter what happens in the campaign. Roosevelt has told William H. Taft that he should announce that he will not take any campaign contributions from Standard Oil. Roosevelt returns a letter from Assistant District Attorney Charles Albert Boynton and agrees with Bonaparte about Alabama Governor B. B. Comer. Roosevelt is not pleased with the situation surrounding Lycurgus H. Lingenfelder. Roosevelt makes recommendations for appointments to the Department of Justice in the wake of resignations by Milton Dwight Purdy and Alford Warriner Cooley.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-31
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. [July 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203469. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [31 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203469.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 31]. 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/o203469.
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 27, 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.
