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Richards, Albert A., 1855-1920

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

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. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt that he was approached by a reporter from the Baltimore American with insider information relating the impending Electrical Combine investigation. He suspects Noble of being the leak, embellishing the political machinations behind the suit. Bonaparte also encloses two statements wherein Albert A. Richards, assistant attorney to the Department of Justice, defends himself against accusations. Bonaparte suggests circulating the socialist paper Appeal to Reason to prominent catholics as a political tactic, and notes that Leslie M. Shaw is in low spirits. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-19

Creator(s)

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