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1913-09-18
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
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1913-04-11
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
English
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1913-03-12
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
English
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-03-05
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
English
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-02-17
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
English
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-01-14
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-01-07
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
English
President Roosevelt sends Attorney General Bonaparte a letter from William J. McCullagh, and asks that Bonaparte not appoint Ohio Attorney General Wade H. Ellis as Assistant Attorney General until the information has been examined.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-26
President Roosevelt assures Attorney General Bonaparte not to worry about press generated from the “Electric Combine” (presumably General Electric) situation and agrees with Bonaparte’s ideas for managing the effects from the distribution of the Appeal to Reason. Roosevelt is not surprised that Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury, is acrimonious, and thinks the conservative party he describes would gain very little support.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-21
President Roosevelt is glad to know about the situation between Assistant Attorney General Charles Wells Russell and Assistant Attorney to the Department of Justice Albert A. Richards, as well as the situation with the labeling of whisky. Roosevelt agrees with Bonaparte about keeping Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley on as a special assistant and appointing Special Assistant Attorney General James H. Wilkerson in his place.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-17
President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte about Judge Peter Stegner Grosscup and has asked Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou to allow what Bonaparte suggests regarding Philip Lee Goldsborough.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-14
President Roosevelt believes Noble is a scoundrel. He would be delighted if Attorney General Bonaparte relayed the message that the investigation will press on regardless of the monetary contributions of Noble’s clients to William Jennings Bryan or William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-07
President Roosevelt forwards a letter from David M. Goodrich to Attorney General Bonaparte concerning Henry K. Love’s appointment. In the future, Roosevelt wants portions of his and Bonaparte’s correspondence about men in power “to be published for the sake of the lovers of good literature!” In a postscript, Roosevelt instructs Bonaparte to remove Albert A. Richards, an apparent crook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-04
President Roosevelt likes Assistant Attorney General James Clark McReynolds’s suggestion and asks Attorney General Bonaparte if he can wait until next week so they can review it together. Roosevelt is pleased with Alford Warriner Cooley’s letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-02
President Roosevelt commends Attorney General Bonaparte for his work on the Standard Oil case.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-27
President Roosevelt informs Attorney General Bonaparte he approves of Ohio Attorney General Wade H. Ellis if Bonaparte is satisfied.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-22
President Roosevelt is glad Attorney General Bonaparte thinks the council is doing well. He has heard good things about John P. Nields and would be greatly disappointed if he does not live up to this reputation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-22
President Roosevelt wishes to discuss matters in person with Attorney General Bonaparte as a letter is insufficient. He inquires when such a meeting is convenient.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-20
President Roosevelt asks Attorney General Bonaparte to tell him the facts of a grand jury investigation concerning Charles F. Brooker. Roosevelt is concerned for his friend and Assistant United State Attorney, Alford Warriner Cooley, and asks Bonaparte if he can be given sixty days pay before ending his service. Roosevelt also asks for Bonaparte’s opinion on a letter from Emory Speer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-14
President Roosevelt sends a letter from William L. Ward to Attorney General Bonaparte, commenting that he knows nothing about the matter but prefers that there be less activity on the National Committee of New York and Ward’s part, especially during the presidential election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-12