Show ii F j I 1 I 1 I 1 rl I 1 by the sheet in the early days ot of the government letters were charged tor for by the sheet sheets the rate in ln 1792 being twenty five cents tor for all distances over 10 mile miles and six cents under thirty so late an aso 1845 we find congress passing an act establishing a geral rate ot of ATO cents a single sheet tor for distances un der SOO 00 miles we used to pay postage with shinplasters a sort ot of halt half discredited subsidiary paper currency and the whole people evaded prepayment because afraid their letter might never reach their destination in which event not only the tho communication but the money would be loat lost postage stamps did not come into use until 1847 and envelopes tor for letter letters were not e until 1839 |