Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon
Subject(s): Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940, Governmental investigations, Governmental investigations--Management, Governmental investigations--Political aspects, Idaho, Indictments
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Attorney General Bonaparte instructs special assistants William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon to avoid naming Senator William Edgar Borah as one of the persons connected with the conspiracy to murder the former Governor of Idaho, Frank Steunenberg, in any new indictments, so as not to “awaken needless prejudice against the prosecution.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-27
Creator(s)
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Recipient
Harr, William R.; Gordon, Peyton, 1870-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon. [March 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58396. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon. [27 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58396.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1908, March 27]. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to William R. Harr and Peyton Gordon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58396.
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. June 4, 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.
