Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles B. Landis
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Government etiquette, Letters, Tracewell, Robert J. (Robert John), 1852-1922
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President Roosevelt wishes Representative Landis had asked to send the letter to Attorney General Bonaparte outright, and hopes he will ask directly in the future. He has consulted the Comptroller of the Treasury Robert J. Tracewell about calling on Bonaparte in response to the letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Landis, Charles B. (Charles Beary), 1858-1922
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 Charles B. Landis. [September 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204190. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles B. Landis. [15 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204190.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles B. Landis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204190.
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. January 23, 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.