Postmaster General Meyer addresses the New England Postmasters’ Association outlining policy proposals which he intends to give to Congress. His chief proposals are an expansion of the rural delivery system, an adjustment of parcel rates for domestic and international shipping, and the implementation of a postal banking system.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-12

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

14

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

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:

Address of Mr. Meyer, Postmaster-General, at the banquet of New England Postmasters’ Association. [October 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918. Address of Mr. Meyer, Postmaster-General, at the banquet of New England Postmasters’ Association. [12 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294831.

APA:

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918., [1907, October 12]. Address of Mr. Meyer, Postmaster-General, at the banquet of New England Postmasters’ Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294831.

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. March 12, 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.