Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Becker, Tracy C. (Tracy Chatfield), 1855-, Brewer, David J. (David Josiah), 1837-1910, Carrington, Frank de Launay, -1940, Constitutional law, Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923, Employers' liability--Law and legislation, Fuller, Melville Weston, 1833-1910, Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918, Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911, Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935, Judges--Selection and appointment, Judicial opinions, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, McKenna, J. (Joseph), 1843-1926, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Oregon, Peckham, Rufus W. (Rufus Wheeler), 1838-1909, Philippines, Schuebel, Christian, 1866-1949, Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Government policy, United States. Supreme Court, White, Edward Douglass, 1845-1921
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Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on the outcomes of several Supreme Court cases. The Court has ruled against the Roosevelt Administration in the employers’ liability cases. Bonaparte provides a summary of the judges’ opinions in the event that he wants to send a special message to Congress urging a passage of the law that the court would deem constitutional based on the case. The Court ruled against the administration in the Williamson case, but on grounds that allow it to be tried again. As expected, the Court overturned the conviction of Major Carrington, who was sentenced in the Philippines to 40 years. Bonaparte asks Roosevelt’s advice on waiting to take action on Christian Schuebel’s nomination as Senator Fulton has requested. Finally, Bonaparte writes that Tracy C. Becker will help with prosecutions in Oregon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-06
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 6, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57919. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57919.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1908, January 6]. 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/o57919.
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 27, 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.
