| Show early mall mail routes the first record contained in our colonial history of any kind of mall mail service dates from 1676 when the court in boston appointed mr air john hayward to take in and convey letters according to their direction in december 1716 arrangements were made to receive letters in doston boston from williamsburg burg va during four weeks 0 of f the summer time and eight weeks in winter in 1738 henry pratt was appointed riding postmaster tor for all tho the routes between philadelphia and newport va to set out in the beginning of each month and return 1 24 days postage stamps wore were first introduced trod into the united states in 1847 |
