Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer and the man who runs the Post-Office Department
Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Evans, Henry Clay, 1843-1921, Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881, Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935, Hughes, A. M. (Archelaus Madison), 1848-1932, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Postmasters general, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Sanders, Newell, 1850-1939, United States. Postmaster General, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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Charles Willis Thompson writes in the Washington Post that while George von Lengerke Meyer is the nominal Postmaster General of the United States, it is in fact Frank H. Hitchcock, the First Assistant Postmaster General, who runs the Post Office Department.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-07
Creator(s)
Thompson, Charles Willis, 1871-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
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:
Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer and the man who runs the Post-Office Department. [July 7, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294572. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, Charles Willis, 1871-1946. Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer and the man who runs the Post-Office Department. [7 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294572.
APA:
Thompson, Charles Willis, 1871-1946., [1907, July 7]. Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer and the man who runs the Post-Office Department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294572.
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. February 5, 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.
