Letter from Henry F. Bowers to Henry C. Payne

Subject(s): Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Jesuits, Sick

Following the illness and death of Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, Henry F. Bowers warns Postmaster General Henry C. Payne to leave Washington, D.C., for his home in Wisconsin “at once” if he gets sick. Bowers says that Payne is now the only barrier stopping the Jesuits from taking control of the Republican party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-17

Creator(s)

Bowers, Henry F. (Henry Francis), 1837-1911

Recipient

Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 F. Bowers to Henry C. Payne. [February 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303033. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bowers, Henry F. (Henry Francis), 1837-1911. Letter from Henry F. Bowers to Henry C. Payne. [17 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303033.

APA:

Bowers, Henry F. (Henry Francis), 1837-1911., [1904, February 17]. Letter from Henry F. Bowers to Henry C. Payne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303033.

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.