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Circular to Hamilton from Stayner about international mail

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Title

Circular to Hamilton from Stayner about international mail

Description

Circular (printed) to the principal Post Offices and those in immediate communication with the United States, from T.A. Stayner, D.P.M.G., General Post Office, Quebec. The circular concerns packet postage. The letter notes that a ship postage or tax of 12 ½ cents or 7 ½ d for a single letter will be added to letters and packets sent from this Country. It is stated that there is no other way of maintaining Post communication with the other side of the Atlantic (via New York) than by submitting to this regulation. This charge is in addition to the United States and British inland postage. The postage must be exacted on all letters sent to Europe via New York, December 26, 1838. No postmark.

Creator

Stayner, T.A.

Date

December 26, 1838

Subject

Postal Service--Canada--History

Source

Alexander Hamilton/Early Canada Postal collection, RG 699, Archives and Special Collections, Brock University

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