Project Gutenberg 2011-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 69 Joyce, Herbert 05027962 The History of the Post Office, from Its Establishment Down to 1836 E-text prepared by Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project "The History of the Post Office, from Its Establishment Down to 1836" by Herbert Joyce is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the evolution of the postal service in England, detailing its inception and development up to a significant point in the 19th century. The text likely explores varied aspects of the Post Office, addressing its governance, operational challenges, and its role in society from royal service to public utility. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the early origins of postal services in England, particularly highlighting the rather exclusive access to postal conveyance that existed until the reign of Henry VIII. Joyce mentions how letters were once largely limited to the correspondence of the sovereign, with few established posts available for general use. He introduces key historical figures, such as Sir Brian Tuke, who were instrumental in crafting the early postal system that would eventually evolve into a crucial mechanism for communication in England. This foundational context underscores the significance of the Post Office as it transitioned from royal necessity to a public institution essential for societal communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Postal service -- Great Britain -- History HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 1256060 1255956 2024-09-16T07:49:55.061362 2023-09-16T13:53:08.100443 text/html text/html 1228762 2011-12-17T15:01:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 472839 2011-12-17T15:05:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 562991 2024-09-16T07:50:19.302234 application/epub+zip 580014 2024-09-16T07:50:01.568347 application/epub+zip 506190 2024-09-16T07:49:58.122354 application/epub+zip 1040666 2024-09-16T07:50:29.776178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 948817 2024-09-16T07:50:14.329255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876649 2022-09-17T13:20:23.010398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1046851 1046784 2024-09-16T07:49:52.218407 2023-09-16T13:53:05.462406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1046139 2011-12-17T14:57:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 369137 2011-12-17T14:57:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1046149 2011-12-17T14:57:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369048 2011-12-17T14:57:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19480 2024-09-16T07:50:29.939178 application/rdf+xml 23384 2024-09-16T07:49:58.599419 image/jpeg 4470 2024-09-16T07:49:58.360344 image/jpeg 532406 2024-09-16T07:49:55.169364 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog