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100 1 _aLang, T. B.
_q(Thomas Bamford),
_d1820-1868
245 1 3 _aAn Historical Summary of the Post Office in Scotland
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-10
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"An Historical Summary of the Post Office in Scotland" by T. B. Lang is a historical account published for private circulation in the mid-19th century. This work compiles authentic records and documents detailing the evolution of postal services in Scotland from the early 14th century until the late 18th century. It focuses on the establishment and development of the Post Office, highlighting its significance in enhancing communication across the nation. The book chronicles the origins of postal services in Scotland, beginning with the use of special messengers known as "Nuncii" or "Cursores" in the 14th century, to the establishment of a formal postal system under government authority by Charles I in the 1630s. Lang details significant milestones, including the implementation of postage rates, the establishment of the General Post Office in Edinburgh, and various improvements in mail delivery practices that occurred over the centuries. The work not only highlights key figures such as Patrick Grahame, the first Postmaster-General of Scotland, but also illustrates broader social and economic contexts that influenced the postal system's development. Overall, it serves as an informative guide to the historical significance and evolution of postal services in Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPostal service -- Scotland
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40469
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