Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brooks, Walter B. (Walter Booth), 1857-1935, Harris, W. Hall (William Hall), 1852-1938, Maryland--Baltimore, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Randall, Blanchard, 1856-1942, White, Miles, 1856-1938
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Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt about his efforts to secure a candidate for Postmaster of Baltimore. He has spoken with Blanchard Randall, Walter B. Brooks, and Miles White, all of whom declined the appointment. W. Hall Harris, however, has asked to speak with the President, and is likely to be the nominee. Bonaparte predicts what public opinion might be about Harris.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-18
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
8
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. [December 18, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48100. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48100.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1904, December 18]. 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/o48100.
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 15, 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.
