Letter from Henry C. Payne to officers and employees of the Post Office Department
Subject(s): Civil service--Legal status, laws, etc., Civil service--Political activity, Employees--Political activity, Postal service--Law and legislation, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Postmaster General Payne offers guidance to postal employees regarding political activity in the classified and unclassified service. Relevant sections of the Postal Laws and Regulations are printed after the letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-01
Creator(s)
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Recipient
Officers and employees of the Post Office Department
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Henry C. Payne to officers and employees of the Post Office Department. [October 1, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284058. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904. Letter from Henry C. Payne to officers and employees of the Post Office Department. [1 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284058.
APA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904., [1902, October 1]. Letter from Henry C. Payne to officers and employees of the Post Office Department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284058.
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.