Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Tiffin Hull
Subject(s): Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Postal service--Administration, Postal service--Finance, Rural free delivery, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt understands the advantages that rural free delivery provides to farmers but it is causing a serious deficit and cannot be extended due to lack of funds. Roosevelt will discuss the matter with Postmaster General Payne.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hull, John A. T. (Albert Tiffin), 1841-1928
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
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 Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Tiffin Hull. [August 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185642. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Tiffin Hull. [11 Aug. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185642.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Tiffin Hull.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185642.
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 27, 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.
