Letter from William R. Harr to Charles J. Bonaparte
Subject(s): Agricultural laborers, Bechtel, Frederick M., 1864-1919, Bechtel, Jennie Eastman Stackable, 1870-1952, Boxing, Breckons, Robert W., 1866-1918, Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933, Castle, William Richards, 1849-1935, Character, Chinese, Chuck, Lee, Condon, R. W., Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913, Corruption, Dillingham, Walter Francis, 1875-1963, Dole, Sanford B. (Sanford Ballard), 1844-1926, Frear, Walter Francis, 1863-1948, Giffard, Walter M. (Walter Le Montais), 1856-1929, Hawaii--Honolulu, Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, Hawaiians, Hemenway, Charles, 1875-1947, Hendry, Eugene R. (Eugene Robert), 1849-1914, Humphreys, Abram S. (Abram Stephanus), 1868-1916, Iaukea, Curtis P. (Curtis Piehu), 1855-1940, Immorality, Japanese, Joe, Soo, Kan, Yang Chu, Katsunuma, Tomizo, 1864-1950, Koreans, Makino, Frederick K. (Frederick Kinsaburo), 1877-1953, Mayer, George H. (George Henry), 1869-1966, Prostitution, Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937, Race relations, Rawlins, William T. (William Thomas), 1877-1928, Richards, Theodore, 1867-1948, Saitō, Miki, Shee, Soo, Shiba, Sometarō, Smith, William O. (William Owen), 1848-, Stackable, Edward R. (Edward Richard), 1864-1945, Thwing, E. W. (Edward Waite), 1868-1943, Whitney, William L. (William Locke), 1876-1920, Wing, Chang
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William R. Harr has investigated the charges against United States Attorney Robert W. Breckons that have been brought by E. W. Thwing, and gives Attorney General Bonaparte a thorough report of his findings. Harr addresses both Breckons’s personal character and his professional involvements and associations. Harr concludes that while he believes Breckons has worked efficiently and well, “his desire to serve his friends and increase his fortune has led him into a number of acts of questionable propriety and into some of unquestionable impropriety.” Harr understands from Breckons that he does not plan to stay in his position much longer, as the workload has increased to such a degree as to prevent additional private practice, which is necessary to supplement the income from the government position due to the high cost of living in Hawaii.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
40
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William R. Harr to Charles J. Bonaparte. [December 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59642. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harr, William R.. Letter from William R. Harr to Charles J. Bonaparte. [1 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59642.
APA:
Harr, William R.., [1908, December 1]. Letter from William R. Harr to Charles J. Bonaparte.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59642.
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 5, 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.
