Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Conrad, Holmes, 1840-1915, Governmental investigations, Heath, Perry S. (Perry Sanford), 1857-1927, Pagan, Oliver E. (Oliver Elwood), 1858-1932, Postal service--Administration, Postal service--Officials and employees, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt would like Oliver E. Pagan to be thanked for his admirable work and requests several different memoranda from Assistant Postmaster Bristow to go along with his report. “All possible diligence” should be used to collect the information on Perry S. Heath’s case so that it can be submitted to Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-03
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Henry C. Payne. [August 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266288. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne. [3 Aug. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266288.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 3]. 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/o266288.
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 29, 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.