Letter from Henry C. Payne to August W. Machen
Subject(s): Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Fosnes, M. C., Leave of absence, Political crimes and offenses--Investigation, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Postmaster General Payne orders August W. Machen to take a leave of absence and hand over control of the Division of Free Delivery to M. C. Fosnes during the investigation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-08
Creator(s)
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Recipient
Machen, August W. (August William), 1861-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Henry C. Payne to August W. Machen. [May 8, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40824. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904. Letter from Henry C. Payne to August W. Machen. [8 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40824.
APA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904., [1903, May 8]. Letter from Henry C. Payne to August W. Machen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40824.
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.