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, Political crimes and offenses, Tulloch, Seymour Wilcox, 1855-1925, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt finds Charles J. Bonaparte’s and Holmes Conrad’s report on the charges against Seymour Wilcox Tulloch to be damaging. It shows that the practices under Perry S. Heath, the First Assistant Postmaster General, were “reprehensible.” Roosevelt calls Postmaster General Payne’s attention to the report’s conclusions which state that the conditions have existed for two or three years. Joseph L. Bristow’s inspectors should be able to state definitely what has been going on.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-15
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. [September 15, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266322. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne. [15 Sep. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266322.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 15]. 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/o266322.
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. March 26, 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.
