Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne
Subject(s): Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, National Republican Party (U.S.), Ohio--Lima, Ohio--Napoleon, Palmer, Elmer Alton, 1853-1913, Postal service--Administration, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt asks United States Postmaster General Payne for all relevant information regarding the post office appointments in Lima and Napoleon, Ohio. He says that the local Republicans support the appointments of W. A. Campbell in Lima and Elmer Alton Palmer in Napoleon. Roosevelt thinks the appointments have been held up long enough and says would like to complete the appointments unless there is an excellent reason to the contrary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne. [January 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187169. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne. [23 Jan. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187169.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, January 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187169.
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.
