Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935, Interstate commerce, Judgments, Labor unions--Law and legislation, McKenna, J. (Joseph), 1843-1926, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Supreme Court
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Attorney General Bonaparte informs President Roosevelt that the Supreme Court has decided against the administration in Adair vs. U.S. This establishes that it is unconstitutional to forbid interstate officers or inter-state carriers from firing workers who join labor organizations. Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote the majority opinion, while Justices Oliver Wendell Holmes and J. McKenna wrote separate dissenting opinions. Bonaparte advises Roosevelt to read the opinions before submitting the official text of his special message, because it will likely change what he says.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-27
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 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58020. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 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/o58020.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1908, January 27]. 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/o58020.
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.
