Philatelic Resources

Postal History Information (PDF files).
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U.S Postmaster General Reports
(1823 / 1890)
page of PDF file links here

"The Acts of Congress, 1789 to 1845, Relating to the Post-Office of the U.S."PDF file of Index is here

 
 

Post Office Acts

Postal Rates (summary)

Additional
1710 Act of Queen Anne (by Tom Mazza) brief summary of rates  
1765 Act of King George (by Tom Mazza)  
1775 Resolution (Jul plus Sep suspension)  
1777 Resolution (increasing rates)    
1779 Resolution (increasing rates)    
March 1782 (summary of PO)    
1782 Ordinance (establishing PO)

1782 Postal Rates

  
1782 Ordinance (misc.)    
1782 Resolution (free mail)    
1786 Proposed Convention US / France   1795 Bradley Post Route Map

1795 Bradley Post Route Map Detail
(Progress of the Mails)

1812 Bradley Post Route Map
1791 Post Office Act (continuing PO)  
1792 Post Office Act

1792 Postal Rates
1794 Post Office Act  

1799 Post Office Act

  
1810 PO Act  
1814 Act (raising postal rates 50% as war tax)    
1816 PO Act (repealing war rate)    
1816 PO Act    
1816 PO Report    
1825 PO Act    
1827 PO Act    
1832 (May 1) PO Laws & Regulations    
1836 PO Act    
1836 Act (establishing post roads)    
1843 PL & R (Laws & Regulations)    
1845 PO Act    
1847 Act (portion dealing with post office)    
1847 Act (portion establishing post roads)    
1847 Act (foreign mails)    
1848 Act (portion dealing with rates)    
1848 Act (Convention with Great Britain)    
1851 PO Act    
1852 PO Act    
1855 PO Act    
1857 Act (compulsory prepayment of circulars)    
1860 PO Act (drop letter rate)    
1861 PO Act    
1863 PO Act    

1863 PO Instructions

    

1864 PO Acts (Jan 22, Mar 25 and May 17)

    
1865 Act    
1866 Act    
1868 Act    
1872 Act    

Richard Frajola (August 2016)