Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Baker, Daniel W. (Daniel Walter), 1877-1918, Indictments, Jerome, William Travers, 1850-1934, Libel and slander, Pulitzer, Joseph, 1847-1911, Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950
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Daniel W. Baker got all the presentments he asked for in President Roosevelt’s libel suit against newspaper publishers. The Grand Jury even decided to prosecute Joseph Pulitzer. Attorney General Bonaparte hopes to keep this news secret for a few days, so they can prepare the indictments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-30
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
2
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 30, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60158. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921. Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60158.
APA:
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921., [1909, January 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/o60158.
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 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.
