Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Christiancy, George A. C. (George Armstrong Custer), 1863-1943, Conrad, Holmes, 1840-1915, Governmental investigations, Postal service, Resignation from office, Robb, Charles Henry, 1867-1939, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Postmaster General Payne will speak with Charles J. Bonaparte and Conrad Holmes when they are here this afternoon. He also informs President Roosevelt that although George. A. C. Christiancy has tendered his resignation as assistant attorney in the Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office Department, Payne has yet to accept it, and will not do so until the investigation is closed. Payne questions whether Christiancy’s resignation should be accepted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-09
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)
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. [September 9, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302980. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Sep. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302980.
APA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904., [1903, September 9]. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302980.
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.