[Gutenberg 35715] • The Early History of the Colonial Post-Office
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- Authors
- Woolley, Mary Emma
- Publisher
- Createspace
- Tags
- postal service -- united states -- history -- colonial period , ca. 1600-1775
- ISBN
- 9781495256257
- Date
- 2014-01-21T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.06 MB
- Lang
- en
A letter written in 1652, by Samuel Symonds of Ipswich, to John Winthrop, Jr., at Pequot, says: "I cannot say but its besides my intentions that I write not more frequently unto you; I can onely plead this for my excuse (soe farr as it will goe) ... and the uncertainty when and how to convey letters.