Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923, Governmental investigations, Harlan, John Marshall, 1833-1911, Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Interstate commerce, Judicial process, Legislation, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, McKenna, J. (Joseph), 1843-1926, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Attorney General Bonaparte submits suggestions to President Roosevelt regarding the Interstate Commerce Commission. Legislation will be recommended to Congress because of the recent Supreme Court decision in Harriman vs. the Interstate Commerce Commission. Bonaparte compares a number of judicial opinions from the Supreme Court Justices, and provides a recommendation to amend a portion of the law establishing the Interstate Commerce Commission so that it has more explicit legal authority to conduct investigations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-30
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
5
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. [December 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59895. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59895.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1908, December 30]. 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/o59895.
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. January 30, 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.
