Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Indictments, Public policy (Law), Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911
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Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte did not agree with Henry L. Stimson’s letter. Bonaparte thinks it is particularly important to indict Joseph Pulitzer, as the lesson would be lost without this indictment. “From the standpoint of the public good,” President Roosevelt agrees with Bonaparte. Even though there is less of a chance of successfully indicting Pulitzer, Roosevelt thinks this option is the greater public service than going after easier indictments of Pulitzer’s subordinates.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950
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 Henry L. Stimson. [February 10, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206539. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson. [10 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206539.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1909, February 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206539.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
