02558cam a22003013u 4500 35715 UtSlPG 20260610133821.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 E151 F001 HE Woolley, Mary Emma, 1863-1947 The Early History of the Colonial Post-Office Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-03-30 Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, S.D., The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Early History of the Colonial Post-Office" by Mary Emma Woolley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the development of postal services in the American colonies, detailing the evolution of communication methods and the establishment of an organized postal system. Woolley examines how the lack of a formal postal service impacted communication among settlers and the measures taken to address this issue. In this comprehensive examination, Woolley traces the origins of postal services starting from individual bearers and informal arrangements in the early colonial period to the establishment of official post offices. She highlights critical developments, such as the establishment of Richard Fairbanks's house in Boston as the first designated postal point and the legislative measures taken by various colonial governments to encourage a functioning postal system. Further, the text discusses the establishment of the first intercolonial postal system under Thomas Neale's leadership, marking a significant step towards improved communication that would help unify the colonies. By weaving together historical documents and accounts from the period, Woolley effectively illustrates how the postal service became a foundational element of colonial infrastructure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Postal service -- United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35715 76558 76558