Letter from Francis Wayland Palmer to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): Bookbinders--Labor unions, Employees--Dismissal of, Employees--Suspension, Industrial relations, Labor unions--Government policy, Labor unions--Officials and employees, Labor unions--Political activity, Miller, William A., 1850-, United States. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States. Government Printing Office
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Francis Wayland Palmer, public printer of the United States, provides further information on the case of William A. Miller. Miller was suspended and then dismissed from his position at the Government Printing Office due a a dispute with the Bookbinders’ Union. This put Palmer in a difficult position as he tried to respect both the labor union and Miller’s rights as a government employee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-07
Creator(s)
Palmer, Francis Wayland, 1827-1907
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Francis Wayland Palmer to George B. Cortelyou. [July 7, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41184. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Palmer, Francis Wayland, 1827-1907. Letter from Francis Wayland Palmer to George B. Cortelyou. [7 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41184.
APA:
Palmer, Francis Wayland, 1827-1907., [1903, July 7]. Letter from Francis Wayland Palmer to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41184.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
