Letter from Henry C. Payne to Walter Preston Brownlow
Subject(s): Brownlow, John Bell, 1839-1922, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Postmaster General Payne replies to Representative Brownlow’s letter by indicating that he does not want to appoint John Bell Brownlow as representative of the Post Office Department at the exposition in Portland, Oregon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-11
Creator(s)
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Recipient
Brownlow, Walter Preston, 1851-1910
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 Henry C. Payne to Walter Preston Brownlow. [May 11, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Walter Preston Brownlow. [11 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45316.
APA:
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904., [1904, May 11]. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Walter Preston Brownlow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45316.
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 5, 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.
