Post Rider, 1772-1773

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An act of Parliament created a colonial postal system in 1711, but service was irregular and the number of post roads few until  Benjamin Franklin was appointed Postmaster-General in 1753. His Whig sympathies cost him his position and mail service broke down during the imperial crisis between England and the North American colonies. The residents of Deerfield, Massachusetts, formed a plan to keep up mail delivery in those tense and exciting times. Twenty-five residents each paid William Mosman twelve shillings to carry mail from Boston to Deerfield in 1773.

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Item typeLegal Documents
AuthorMosman, William
Date1773-12-18
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
EraRevolutionary America, 1763–1783
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 6.50 in Width: 7.50 in
Catalog #L99.087
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Mosman, William. Post Rider, 1772-1773. December 18, 1773. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-087/. Accessed on October 15, 2024.

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