Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Congress, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Washington (D.C.)
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Postmaster General Payne comments to President Roosevelt about a letter from the Civil Service Commission that Roosevelt had previously sent him regarding the changes Payne had made in the operation of the Post Office. Payne is concerned that if Roosevelt adopts the memorandum as it stands, it may create the wrong impression that the Post Office is just arbitrarily enforcing a rule.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-07
Creator(s)
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 Theodore Roosevelt. [August 7, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41692. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41692.
APA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904., [1903, August 7]. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41692.
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. February 19, 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.
