Letter from John A. Merritt to Henry C. Payne
Subject(s): Civil service--Examinations, Civil service--Law and legislation, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Postal service--Administration, Postal service--Law and legislation, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Washington (D.C.)
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Postmaster Merritt defends his office against irregularities that were found by the United States Civil Service Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-29
Creator(s)
Recipient
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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:
Letter from John A. Merritt to Henry C. Payne. [June 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41058. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merritt, John A., 1851-1919. Letter from John A. Merritt to Henry C. Payne. [29 Jun. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41058.
APA:
Merritt, John A., 1851-1919., [1903, June 29]. Letter from John A. Merritt to Henry C. Payne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41058.
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. March 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.
