Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American newspapers, Campbell, James, 1844-1930, Civil service ethics, Civil service--Corrupt practices, Civil service--Discipline, Customs administration, Democratic Party (U.S.), Dick, David E., 1869-, Dryden, Abraham Lincoln, 1865-1932, Employees--Dismissal of, Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961, Governors--Election, Hanna, John B., 1867-1916, Jackson, William H. (William Humphreys), 1839-1915, Letters, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Louisiana--New Orleans, Lowndes, Lloyd, 1845-1905, Maryland--Baltimore, Maryland--Cumberland, Military appointments, Mudd, Sydney Emanuel, 1858-1911, Patronage, Political--U.S. states, Pearre, George Alexander, 1860-1923, Political campaigns, Political leadership--Public opinion, Press and politics, Pusey, Clarence C., 1864-1922, Republican Party (Md.), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Ships, Tennessee, U.S. states--Politics and government, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, United States. Navy, Williams, Stevenson A. (Stevenson Archer), 1851-1932
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Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte discusses the political situation in Baltimore regarding the vacancy for Deputy Surveyor of Customs and recommends that President Roosevelt leave the position unfilled until after the election and then appoint James Campbell. Bonaparte then discusses the political situation between Clarence C. Pusey, Abraham Lincoln Dryden, and John B. Hanna, recommending that Roosevelt suggest that Pusey wait until November 1st to take office, which would be considerate to William H. Jackson without offending Pusey’s supporters. Bonaparte also discusses whether two ships should make a trip to New Orleans or not.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-10
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
6
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 10, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54213. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54213.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1906, September 10]. 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/o54213.
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.
