Project Gutenberg 2011-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 1227 Smith, William 1859 21003480 The History of the Post Office in British North America Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Katherine Becker, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The History of the Post Office in British North America" by William Smith is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the establishment and evolution of the postal service in Canada from 1639 until 1870, providing insights into how postal communication developed in the context of both colonial governance and inter-colonial relations. The book addresses not only the origins of postal services in Canada but also its ties to the broader colonial postal system that informed its growth. The opening of this account introduces readers to significant historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, who played a crucial role in the early postal services connecting Canada to other colonies. Smith discusses how Franklin established a post office in Quebec and initiated a network of communication that linked Canadian cities with New York as part of the larger colonial postal system. Furthermore, it explores earlier attempts to institute postal services in North America, outlining the challenges and adaptations required to enhance communication in a rapidly developing society, setting the stage for a more comprehensive understanding of the intricacies involved in the establishment of a functional postal network throughout British North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Postal service -- Great Britain -- Colonies Canada. Post Office Department Postal service -- Canada -- History HE Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1101286 2025-09-15T07:41:25.272774 text/html 1100438 2011-08-29T09:49:04 text/html 881095 2025-09-15T07:41:44.206620 application/epub+zip 897895 2025-09-15T07:41:31.283701 application/epub+zip 436703 2025-09-15T07:41:28.299714 application/epub+zip 1015964 2025-09-15T07:41:52.137625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 950350 2025-09-15T07:41:41.199662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760563 2022-09-17T06:28:42.264246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 928583 2025-09-15T07:41:23.486765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 928449 2011-08-29T09:49:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 928440 2011-08-29T09:49:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20810 2025-09-15T07:41:52.282580 application/rdf+xml 19016 2025-09-15T07:41:28.882718 image/jpeg 4244 2025-09-15T07:41:28.592724 image/jpeg 307366 2011-08-29T09:49:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 786252 2011-08-29T09:49:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 307251 2011-08-29T09:49:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 864354 2025-09-15T07:41:25.353748 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog