Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Business and politics, Business enterprises--Corrupt practices, Business ethics, Capitalists and financiers--Political activity, Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects
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President Roosevelt denounces the “representatives of predatory wealth” and congratulates Attorney General Bonaparte and the Department of Justice for enforcing the law against the wealthiest corporations and the most powerful individuals “as resolutely and fearlessly as against the humblest citizen.”
Collection
Creation Date
1908-01-02
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
Harvard College Library
Page Count
19
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [January 2, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287067. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [2 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287067.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287067.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
