Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Brooker, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1847-1926, Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Governmental investigations, Grand jury, Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937, Sick, Speer, Emory, Wages
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President Roosevelt asks Attorney General Bonaparte to tell him the facts of a grand jury investigation concerning Charles F. Brooker. Roosevelt is concerned for his friend and Assistant United State Attorney, Alford Warriner Cooley, and asks Bonaparte if he can be given sixty days pay before ending his service. Roosevelt also asks for Bonaparte’s opinion on a letter from Emory Speer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-14
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. [August 14, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203705. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [14 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203705.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 14]. 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/o203705.
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.
