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100	1		_aLeavitt, Joshua, _d1794-1873
245	1	0	_aCheap Postage
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2008-11-07
520			_a"Cheap Postage" by Joshua Leavitt is a political pamphlet written in the mid-19th century. The work discusses postal reform in Great Britain and the United States, advocating specifically for the implementation of a low, uniform postage system to alleviate the financial burdens of communication on the populace. It highlights the experiences and consequences of cheaper postal rates in Britain as a model for reform, arguing that similar changes could vastly benefit American society. At the start of the pamphlet, Leavitt discusses the history and significance of postal reform, spotlighting the successes experienced in Great Britain since the introduction of cheap postage. He references various letters and reports praising the increased correspondence and economic advantages of the new system, as well as expressing the urgency of adopting similar reforms within the United States to enhance communication and social effectiveness. Leavitt emphasizes the failures of the American postal system, particularly the need for systemic change to suppress private mail and illegal letter-carrying services that have emerged due to high postage rates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPostal rates
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27196
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