Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Cameron, J. D. (James Donald), 1833-1918, Civil service--Law and legislation, Conrad, Holmes, 1840-1915, Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Governmental investigations, Procter, John Robert, 1844-1903, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt will be greatly surprised if Senator Cameron is guilty but leaves the matter in the hands of Charles J. Bonaparte, Holmes Conrad, and the Department of Justice. He simply wants “exact justice” to be done. Roosevelt does not believe that the Civil Service Commission meant for the fourth class postmasters to be classified. If they did, Roosevelt’s signature was acquired through subterfuge. They had agreed that such classification was impossible and undesirable at present.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 J. Bonaparte. [September 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266323. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [18 Sep. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266323.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 18]. 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/o266323.
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. March 5, 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.
