Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918, Governmental investigations--U.S. states, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Washington (D.C.), Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922
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William E. Chandler expresses pleasure at President Roosevelt’s potential appointment of Mr. Robinson as Postmaster in Washington. Chandler mentions possible objections to the appointment by Postmaster General Henry C. Payne, who disapproved of Assistant Postmaster General Robert John Wynne’s support of the Post Office investigation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-23
Creator(s)
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917
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
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 William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 23, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42528. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917. Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42528.
APA:
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917., [1903, October 23]. Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42528.
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 22, 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.
