Letter from Walter L. Cohen to Henry C. Payne
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Louisiana, Republican Party (La.), White supremacy movements, Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929, Wimberly, Augustus T. (Augustus Thomas), 1840-1905
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Walter L. Cohen writes Postmaster General Payne to explain that the Louisiana Republican party is divided along race lines due to the growing influence of the “Lily Whites,” and offers to meet with Payne in Washington, D.C., to further discuss it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-29
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
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 Walter L. Cohen to Henry C. Payne. [February 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44405. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cohen, Walter L., 1860-1930. Letter from Walter L. Cohen to Henry C. Payne. [29 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44405.
APA:
Cohen, Walter L., 1860-1930., [1904, February 29]. Letter from Walter L. Cohen to Henry C. Payne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44405.
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 29, 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.
