John Palmer (of Bath); Mail Coach Pioneer
$20.00 USD • Used
Although mail was being distributed in some cases by stagecoach, the service was slow, drivers were immature and undependable, and robberies were frequent. John Palmer proposed quicker delivery ac...
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Although mail was being distributed in some cases by stagecoach, the service was slow, drivers were immature and undependable, and robberies were frequent. John Palmer proposed quicker delivery accompanied by guards, at a slightly higher cost. After a week's trial the new plan was accepted. Palmer's troubles weren't over, but he and his system survived. 109 pp.
Product Info
Publisher: Blandford Press, Ltd./ Postal History Society
Year: 1955
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
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