Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Occupation of Cuba (1906-1909), Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909, Cuba--Cienfuegos, Cuba--Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba--Havana, Dixie (Screw steamer), Dominican Republic--San Fernando de Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic--Santo Domingo, Dryden, John F. (John Fairfield), 1839-1911, Elliott, George F. (George Frank), 1846-1931, Florida--Key West, Florida--Tampa, Goldsborough, Phillips Lee, 1865-1946, International relations, Jackson, William H. (William Humphreys), 1839-1915, Letters, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Maryland--Baltimore, Military assistance, American, Military offenses, Military readiness, Newberry, Truman Handy, 1864-1945, North Carolina--Atlantic Coast, Political campaigns, Pusey, Clarence C., 1864-1922, Railroad travel, Southerland, William Henry Hudson, 1852-1933, Storms, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Travel--Planning, United States. Department of Defense, United States. Dept. of Defense, United States. Internal Revenue Service, United States. Marine Corps, United States. Navy, United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Navigation, United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation, Virginia--Atlantic Coast
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Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte assures President Roosevelt that he is consulting with the Department of State regarding actions in Cuba. Bonaparte made transportation arrangements for Secretary of War Taft and Acting Secretary of State Bacon to travel to Havana by way of Key West, but they decided to go via Tampa instead. Bonaparte believes Taft should command the Navy in Cuban waters during an emergency and urges Roosevelt to send instructions to that effect. On another matter, Bonaparte encloses a letter from Philllips Lee Goldsborough inquiring whether he may serve as chairman of William H. Jackson’s congressional campaign. Bonaparte believes that allowing Goldsborough to do so would benefit Roosevelt politically. Having Jackson in Congress will offset losses elsewhere.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-18
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
7
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 18, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54384. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54384.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921.: , [1906, September 18]. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54384.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
