Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944, Pardon, Punishment, Sims, Edwin Walter, 1870-1948, Stuart, James E. (James Edward), 1841-1931, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt asks Attorney General Bonaparte, about the case of Holton, which was brought to him by Post Office Inspector James E. Stuart. Stuart believes that Holton has served a sufficient time, and says that Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and District Attorney Edwin Walter Sims concur in this and have recommended Holton’s pardon. Roosevelt asks Bonaparte to take up the case and report to him about it soon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-19
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
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. [December 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300041. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte. [19 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300041.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 19]. 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/o300041.
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 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.
