Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Labor disputes, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926

Postmaster General Payne sends President Roosevelt a newspaper clipping about the Colorado labor dispute and shares his opinion that Roosevelt refusing to meet with the miners took more courage than Judge Parker sending a telegram to the Democratic National Convention. Payne also discusses his travel plans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-12

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Theodore Roosevelt. [July 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45993. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904. Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45993.

APA:

Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904., [1904, July 12]. 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/o45993.

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.