Letter to the Postmaster General
Subject(s): Civil service positions--Classification, Civil service--Law and legislation, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Postal service--Administration, Postal service--Employees--Legal status, laws, etc., Procter, John Robert, 1844-1903, Rural free delivery, Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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A published copy of a letter in which Charles Emory Smith defends his administration of the Post Office Department, particularly the classification of employees involved in rural free delivery.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-14
Creator(s)
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 to the Postmaster General. [July 14, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41474. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908. Letter to the Postmaster General. [14 Jul. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41474.
APA:
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908.: , [1903, July 14]. Letter to the Postmaster General. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41474.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
