Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918, Congresses and conventions, Governmental investigations, Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951, Letter carriers, Presidents--Election, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Postmaster General Payne has received James Sullivan Clarkson’s letter regarding the letter carrier conventions that endorsed William Randolph Hearst for president. Assistant Postmaster General Bristow and his investigators are looking into the matter. Depending on Bristow’s findings, the Civil Service Commission can investigate individual cases or start a general investigation into the whole matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-04
Creator(s)
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288447. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Aug. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288447.
APA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904., [1903, August 4]. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288447.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
