Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Darling, Charles Hial, 1859-1944, International relations, Japan, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, Russia, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Wade, Charles T., 1879-1942, Young, Lucien, 1852-1912
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Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt regarding the court martial for Lucien Young and a further charge against Charles Wade. So as not to jeopardize the court case, Bonaparte has excerpted material from a report sent to the press. Commenting on the rumor that he would be campaigning in Philadelphia, he attributes it to an incident of some time ago in which a reporter construed general comments made in an interview by Bonaparte to appear as if Bonaparte were talking about Philadelphia. Bonaparte again discusses the transition in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He will have reports on the ships and submarines as requested by Roosevelt soon. Finally, he congratulates Roosevelt on the peace agreement between Japan and Russia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-31
Creator(s)
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51090. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51090.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1905, August 31]. 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/o51090.
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. March 12, 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.
