The postpoffice, our mutual express company
Subject(s): Express service, Parcel post, Postal rates, Postal service--Law and legislation, Postal service--Registry system, Rural free delivery, United States Postal Service, United States. Congress, Universal Postal Union
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Representative Bennet provides an overview of the current state of the United States Postal Service’s rates and capacity for shipping parcels, and outlines the rates charged by private express companies. He urges the passing of a law to increase revenue and allow for the shipping of more parcels and the provision of insurance on parcels sent through the mail. He compares the United States’s postal policy with those of other countries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-05-13
Creator(s)
Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Page Count
8
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:
The postpoffice, our mutual express company. [May 13, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294412. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962. The postpoffice, our mutual express company. [13 May. 1909]. Multi-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/o294412.
APA:
Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962., [1909, May 13]. The postpoffice, our mutual express company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294412.
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.
