Letter from John J. Fox to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arbitration and award, International, Canada, Democratic Party (U.S.), International commercial arbitration, Parcel post, Postal service, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Rural conditions, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Country Life Commission, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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John J. Fox belatedly responds to the Country Life Commission’s investigation on how to make the farmer’s life more attractive. He argues that the government’s actions through the Post Office make magazines, the “chief recreation,” prohibitive in price. Many farmers suspect that the increased rates on periodicals and other literature are corporate schemes to decrease the rural “political horizon.” Fox believes that many in the agricultural sector will vote Democratic in the general election if the Republican Party does not carry out its pledged policies and resolve the issues with the postal service. He hopes Theodore Roosevelt can help in some way.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-28
Creator(s)
Fox, John J. (John James), 1866-1944
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
Letter from John J. Fox to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 28, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69500. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Fox, John J. (John James), 1866-1944. Letter from John J. Fox to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69500.
APA:
Fox, John J. (John James), 1866-1944., [1911, July 28]. Letter from John J. Fox to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69500.
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. January 23, 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.