Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Disappointment, Massachusetts--Concord, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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William E. Chandler encloses a letter from Henry Robinson, who is disappointed because he does not hold a high position in the postal service. Payne, most likely referring to Henry C. Payne, is prejudiced against Robinson because of Robinson’s involvement with Chandler. Chandler wishes that Robinson could be given the postmaster position at Washington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-12
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46324. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917. Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Aug. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46324.
APA:
Chandler, William E. (William Eaton), 1835-1917., [1904, August 12]. Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46324.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
