Breidenbach, Oscar H. (Oscar Holder), 1888-1970

President Roosevelt concedes to Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte to continue the trial. He is primarily concerned that proceeding on anything less than ample grounds may result in captains becoming “timid” in managing their ships. In a postscript, Roosevelt agrees to appoint Rear Admiral Eustace Barron Rogers as Paymaster General. Additionally, he declares the men turned down due to “defective hearing” cannot be accepted to the Naval Academy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte updates William Loeb on Admiral Eustace Barron Rogers’s acceptance to be appointed Paymaster General. He also includes the requested memorandum from Admiral H. T. B. Harris and discusses the findings of the recent Court of Enquiry. Bonaparte also asks for advice regarding the cases of the three naval academy candidates turned down for deafness and that of J. Raynor Wells’s.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-08

Creator(s)

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

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte asks President Roosevelt for instructions regarding James B. Walker, a United States Naval Academy nominee. Walker’s disability is similar to Crosby Matthews’s.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-10

Creator(s)

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