Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Bonaparte, Ellen C., 1852-1924, Chicago and Alton Railroad Company, Congresses and conventions, Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936, Hollands, Frederick S. (Frederick Stephen), 1872-1955, Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944, Long, Chester I. (Chester Isaiah), 1860-1934, Mather, Robert, 1859-1911, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Morrison, Charles B. (Charles Barton), 1853-1932, Pagan, Oliver E. (Oliver Elwood), 1858-1932, Press and politics, Shaw, Ralph M. (Ralph Martin), 1869-1949, Sims, Edwin Walter, 1870-1948, Standard Oil Company (Indiana), United States. Department of Justice, United States. Dept. of Justice, Wilkerson, James H. (James Herbert), 1869-1948
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Attorney General Bonaparte reviewed the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company case. He sends President Roosevelt a copy of his letter to United States District Attorney Edwin Walter Sims and asks him to look it over.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-21
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
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 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56778.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1907, August 21]. 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/o56778.
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. February 13, 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.
