Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Addicks, John Edward Charles O’Sullivan, 1841-1919, Cameron, J. D. (James Donald), 1833-1918, Civil service positions--Classification, Civil service--Corrupt practices, Civil service--Law and legislation, Delaware, Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Indictments, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Charles J. Bonaparte believes that J. D. Cameron will need to be indicted when his connection to the postmaster case becomes public knowledge. It appears that Cameron’s political influence has given him immunity thus far. Bonaparte does not believe that Commissioner William Dudley Foulke was attempting to deceive President Roosevelt. However, Foulke’s interpretation that fourth class postmasters are exempt from the schedule as “employees in post offices having no free delivery service” should be used or these postmasters will be in a classified, competitive class. Bonaparte also warns against Postmaster General Henry C. Payne showing sympathy towards the Addicks faction in Delaware.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-21
Creator(s)
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42251. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42251.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1903, September 21]. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42251.
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. April 16, 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.
