John A. T. Hull dislikes Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L. Bristow’s ruling about the conditions for rural free delivery. The large farms in Iowa make it difficult for the rural areas to qualify for free delivery under these specifications. He believes that rural free delivery with help the Republican Party and curtailing it will weaken the party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903

Creator(s)

Presidential Office Staff

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Note

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:

Summary of letter from John A. T. Hull. [1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43414. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Presidential Office Staff. Summary of letter from John A. T. Hull. [1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43414.

APA:

Presidential Office Staff., [1903]. Summary of letter from John A. T. Hull.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43414.

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 26, 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.