Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that, while he is sure that Frank H. Hitchcock would do a satisfactory job of running Taft’s campaign, the best person would be Frank B. Kellogg. Roosevelt thinks that if Kellogg is asked, there is a chance he would accept, but advises Taft to speak with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte first to see what the provisions would be for finding a substitute in the current case Kellogg is involved in.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1908-06-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William D. Bynum

President Roosevelt informs William D. Bynum that he believes Attorney General Bonaparte did not intend to fill the vacancy Bynum asked about, but that he forwarded Bynum’s letter in case there are any opportunities.

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Creation Date

1908-07-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harold Jefferson Coolidge

President Roosevelt tells Harold Jefferson Coolidge that he will show his letter to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte. Roosevelt thinks it would be unwise to express an opinion on the points Coolidge raises at present.

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1908-06-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Joy Edson

President Roosevelt notifies John Joy Edson that he has been appointed to be a commissioner to investigate the conditions of the jail and workhouse of the District of Columbia.

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1908-06-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wendell Phillips Stafford

President Roosevelt notifies Wendell Phillips Stafford that he has been appointed as a commissioner to investigate the conditions of the jail and workhouse of the District of Columbia.

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1908-06-11

Note from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt directs Secretary of War Taft to have the Army Corps of Engineers submit all stipulations and specifications related to the approval of dams to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte.

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1908-06-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

President Roosevelt explains his thoughts related to socialism, saying that socialists do some good in waking some people up to the evils of modern life and the great disparities of wealth, but that for the most part they “merely add to the mass of aimless discontent.” Roosevelt discusses several instances in which socialism praises people who he believes do not deserve it, such as Eugene V. Debs. He believes that socialism also is frequently associated with an “only partially concealed crusade against domestic morality.” For Roosevelt, trending too far towards the ideas of socialism is just as bad as going too far towards the actions of swindling financiers or corrupt politicians.

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Creation Date

1908-06-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte in answer to Senator Knox’s letter. Roosevelt believes it very doubtful that he should sign the bill in view of the protest and asks Knox if he has any further comments on it.

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Creation Date

1908-05-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt is surprised at what Senator Lodge says about Edward Henry Harriman, and notes that he is skeptical of the motives of Charles S. Mellen and T. E. Byrnes in light of their actions against Charlie Morse during a steamboat merger several years ago. Lodge’s letter is so private that Roosevelt does not want to bring it to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, and asks Lodge or any other people concerned to send another letter which can be put on file at the Department of Justice. In a handwritten postscript, Roosevelt offers sympathy and concern in light of the news that Lodge’s sister is dying.

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Creation Date

1908-05-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

President Roosevelt denies the rumors of his seeking renomination at the convention, and points out that he has steadfastly supported Secretary of War William H. Taft. He also tells Lyman Abbott that he approves of the articles on immigrants that Edward Alfred Steiner has written in The Outlook. Roosevelt has tried to make his Cabinet representative of all types of Americans.

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Creation Date

1908-05-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark

President Roosevelt sends an enclosure from Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte to Senator Clark, which arrived before their conversation. He asks Clark to consider what is said about Milton Dwight Purdy.

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Creation Date

1908-05-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Moses E. Clapp

Should Judge William Lochren remain in his judgeship for another few weeks, President Roosevelt will make a recess appointment to fill the seat, potentially with Milton Dwight Purdy. Roosevelt reminds Senator Clapp that he asked Clapp and Senator Knute Nelson for names of men to appoint, and Nelson did not care to make a suggestion. Roosevelt reminds Clapp of his power as President to make nominations, and suggests that the Senate vote on his nomination.

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Creation Date

1908-05-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Truman Handy Newberry

President Roosevelt returns Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry’s letter as well as Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s communication regarding the bids for supplying the Navy with electric lamps. He asks Newberry to forward all papers relating to this matter to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, and wishes Bonaparte to examine the matter and take action against the bidders.

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Creation Date

1908-05-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight

President Roosevelt regrets that Pearl Wight will not be able to send any “colored men” from Louisiana to the upcoming Republican National Convention, although one is going as an alternate from New York State. The attacks against Roosevelt for his actions regarding the Brownsville affair make him want to be careful to do right by “the decent colored man.”

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Creation Date

1908-04-18

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou correspondence between himself and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte. He inquires if Cortelyou has asked Special Agent George F. Cross’s opinion on the conduct of Agent James O. Brzezinski, especially regarding the sugar fraud accounts.

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Creation Date

1908-04-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert M. La Follette

President Roosevelt informs Senator La Follette that although the employers’ liability bill is not in as good form as he wishes, the railroad men have asked him to sign it and he has agreed. He encloses Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte’s opinion of the bill.

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Creation Date

1908-04-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt corrects Eugene A. Philbin on a sentence in his letter regarding the administration’s treatment of Catholics in Puerto Rico. Catholics in the administration in Puerto Rico say that they are being treated fairly, and Roosevelt objects to the assertion that on a national level they are treated unfairly. He notes that Catholics often seek political appointments and promotions on the grounds that they are Catholic more often than other groups.

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1908-04-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Feeney

President Roosevelt thanks Edward Feeney for the letter. He asks Feeney to come visit sometime this spring, as he would like him to meet several Catholic members of his administration.

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Creation Date

1908-04-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low

President Roosevelt believes that passing the corporations bill along the Stetson-Morawetz line “would be worse than passing nothing.” While granting improper favors to both the corporations and the labor men might be beneficial for the moment, long term it would be politically ruinous and be a huge setback in the movement for corporation control. He asks Seth Low to get Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota to fight hard for the bill.

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Creation Date

1908-04-09

Letter from Reuben D. Silliman to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt thanks asks Reuben D. Silliman to send more information about a matter involving Judge William S. Case, as he has not heard about it. Roosevelt is passing Silliman’s letter to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-30