Project Gutenberg 2014-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 90 Rees, James 1802 1885 Cibber, Colley 05027845 Foot-prints of a letter carrier; or, a history of the world's correspondece Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net, Turgut Dincer 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.) "Foot-prints of a Letter Carrier; or, A History of the World's Correspondence" by James Rees is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the development and significance of postal systems throughout history, particularly in the context of the United States. It promises to delve into various aspects of postal history, including biographies, anecdotes, and statistics that underscore the social and political importance of postal services. The opening portion of the work establishes a foundational understanding of the post office's history, emphasizing its significant yet often overlooked role in society. The author reflects on the general disinterest in postal history, despite its relevance to daily life and national affairs. Rees discusses the evolution of communication methods from ancient times, introducing the concept of post as a governmental necessity linked to trade and commerce. He sets the stage for a narrative that connects various developments in postal services across nations while highlighting the profound impact these systems have had on the progression of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Postal service -- History Postal service -- United States -- History HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 962339 961759 2024-11-19T15:43:20.914878 2023-09-20T11:52:28.888423 text/html text/html 980103 2014-10-24T15:25:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 365981 2014-10-24T15:26:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 405187 2024-11-19T15:43:36.472792 application/epub+zip 412896 2024-11-19T15:43:23.681156 application/epub+zip 407026 2024-11-19T15:43:22.213906 application/epub+zip 737599 2024-11-19T15:43:46.270734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628882 2024-11-19T15:43:34.783850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620986 2022-09-21T12:24:41.543253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811713 2024-11-19T15:43:17.992919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 811670 2014-10-24T13:41:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 303310 2014-10-24T15:26:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19131 2024-11-19T15:43:46.441722 application/rdf+xml 13851 2024-11-19T15:43:22.385842 image/jpeg 2532 2024-11-19T15:43:22.297868 image/jpeg 366816 2024-11-19T15:43:20.990891 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