Project Gutenberg 2012-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 184 Chalmers, Patrick 1819 1891 08013102 The Adhesive Postage Stamp Produced by Barbara Kosker, Adrian Mastronardi, 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/American Libraries.) "The Adhesive Postage Stamp" by Patrick Chalmers is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1886. This book addresses the origins and significance of the adhesive postage stamp, primarily attributing its invention to James Chalmers, who argued against the widespread belief that Sir Rowland Hill was the sole creator of this crucial postal innovation. The book delves into postal reform efforts in the 19th century, ultimately highlighting the adhesive stamp's role in making postage more efficient and accessible to the public. The content of the book is structured around Patrick Chalmers' defense of his father's contributions to the development of the adhesive postage stamp. It discusses the various postal reforms that were proposed and the obstacles they faced before the adoption of this invention. Through references to historical documents and personal testimonies, Chalmers presents a compelling narrative that argues for the recognition of James Chalmers as the original inventor of the adhesive stamp, detailing the timeline of its creation and the reactions to its implementation. The author emphasizes that without the adhesive stamp, the Penny Postage scheme proposed by Hill would not have succeeded, underscoring its foundational importance in the evolution of postal services. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Postage stamps Hill, Rowland, Sir, 1795-1879 Chalmers, James, 1782-1853 HE Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 126902 2025-08-16T06:40:19.338473 text/html 123080 2012-04-29T10:32:44 text/html 136507 2025-08-16T06:40:25.131449 application/epub+zip 136979 2025-08-16T06:40:22.195455 application/epub+zip 108296 2025-08-16T06:40:21.073473 application/epub+zip 265951 2025-08-16T06:40:27.351470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248716 2025-08-16T06:40:24.408445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194360 2022-09-18T06:58:55.884096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107646 2025-08-16T06:40:18.924463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107351 2012-04-29T10:32:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107351 2012-04-29T10:32:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20887 2025-08-16T06:40:27.491416 application/rdf+xml 14272 2025-08-16T06:40:21.559447 image/jpeg 3828 2025-08-16T06:40:21.314456 image/jpeg 38524 2012-04-29T10:32:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 57584 2012-04-29T10:32:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 38496 2012-04-29T10:32:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 137781 2025-08-16T06:40:19.353470 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