Letter from Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Business and politics, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Finance--Government policy, Securities industry--Government policy, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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Bartlett S. Johnston is deeply interested in the success of the Roosevelt administration and offers several pieces of advice. Johnston wants the Treasury Department to be kept from the influence of Wall Street and advises against the “Subsidy matter.” He also recommends Charles J. Bonaparte, who would bring “honor and credit to any position.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-18
Creator(s)
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34731. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927. Letter from Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34731.
APA:
Johnston, Bartlett S. (Bartlett Shipp), 1845-1927., [1901, September 18]. Letter from Bartlett S. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34731.
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 29, 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.