Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Emory Smith
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Political corruption, Political crimes and offenses, Postal service--Administration, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt defends Postmaster General Payne in light of the ongoing Post Office scandal. Roosevelt places some of the blame on the appointments of previous administrations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Emory Smith. [June 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185165. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Emory Smith. [22 Jun. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185165.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, June 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Emory Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185165.
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. January 16, 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.
