The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1639-1870

The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1639-1870 PDF

Author: William Smith

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9781290861786

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The History of the Post Office in British North America

The History of the Post Office in British North America PDF

Author: William Smith, Sir

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-04-12

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9781530517350

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"[...]HISTORY OF THE POST OFFICE IN BRITISH NORTH AMERICA CHAPTER I Beginnings of postal service in former American colonies. Benjamin Franklin relates that when the news reached America in 1763 that peace had been concluded between England and France, he made preparations to visit Canada, for the purpose of extending to it the postal service of the North American colonies, and that the joy bells were still ringing when he left Philadelphia on his journey northward. Franklin has [...]".

The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1639 1870 (Classic Reprint)

The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1639 1870 (Classic Reprint) PDF

Author: William Smith

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-11-09

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 9781334217661

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Excerpt from The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1639 1870 The materials for this portion of the history are to be found in the records of the general post office, London, the British Museum, and in the journals of the colonial legislatures. A very interesting document is Franklin's Account Book, which is in the Boston Public Library. The materials for the history of the post office in the provinces now composing the Dominion of Canada, are in the records of the general post office, the larger portion of which have been tran scribed for the Public Archives of Canada; in the correspondence between the colonial governors and the colonial office, which can be found either in the original or in transcripts in the Public Archives, and in the Journals of the Provincial Legislatures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

HIST OF THE POST OFFICE IN BRI

HIST OF THE POST OFFICE IN BRI PDF

Author: William 1859-1932 Smith

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781363062539

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The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1639-1870 - Primary Source Edition

The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1639-1870 - Primary Source Edition PDF

Author: William Smith

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781289846770

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