| Postal Service in Territorial Missouri 1804-1821 Contributor(s): Schultz, Robert G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 198566979X ISBN-13: 9781985669796 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.90 lbs) 170 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As Americans moved west into new lands being opened to settlement, their encounters with the Federal Government were both positive and negative. The land claim process involved the Land Office, an often unpleasant and costly experience. The other encounter was with the United States Postal Service, which could be both pleasant (news from home) and frustrating (no nearby office to provide service). These were the experiences of the first settlers of Missouri Territory. This book describes the process of establishing postal service in Territorial Missouri, 1804 to 1821. Postal routes, new post offices, service problems, and postmasters serving these establishing offices are described. This book is the first of its kind for the region that became the State of Missouri. |