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

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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.