Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Accounting, Boggs, Lawrence G. (Lawrence Gedney), 1848-1915, Corruption investigation, Littlefield, Charles W. (Charles Webster), 1855-1942, New York (State), United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, United States. Dept. of the Navy. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
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Charles J. Bonaparte sends President Roosevelt a report by an expert accountant on a defalcation discovered in the Navy Pay Office. Bonaparte is concerned about the laxity of supervision and perfunctory discharge of duty in the Pay Department, as well as its failure to adopt up-to-date methods of bookkeeping and accounting. Bonaparte recommends that a new Paymaster General be selected and that the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts be relieved of its accounting duties.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
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
3
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 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54013. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54013.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1906, August 28]. 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/o54013.
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.
