Project Gutenberg 2012-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 199 Lang, T. B. (Thomas Bamford) 1820 1868 Lang, Thomas Bamford 91172620 An Historical Summary of the Post Office in Scotland Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "An Historical Summary of the Post Office in Scotland" by T. B. Lang is a historical account published for private circulation in the mid-19th century. This work compiles authentic records and documents detailing the evolution of postal services in Scotland from the early 14th century until the late 18th century. It focuses on the establishment and development of the Post Office, highlighting its significance in enhancing communication across the nation. The book chronicles the origins of postal services in Scotland, beginning with the use of special messengers known as "Nuncii" or "Cursores" in the 14th century, to the establishment of a formal postal system under government authority by Charles I in the 1630s. Lang details significant milestones, including the implementation of postage rates, the establishment of the General Post Office in Edinburgh, and various improvements in mail delivery practices that occurred over the centuries. The work not only highlights key figures such as Patrick Grahame, the first Postmaster-General of Scotland, but also illustrates broader social and economic contexts that influenced the postal system's development. Overall, it serves as an informative guide to the historical significance and evolution of postal services in Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Postal service -- Scotland HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: History - British 74234 2025-06-16T12:42:30.895884 text/html 71976 2012-08-10T17:25:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 108798 2025-06-16T12:42:37.299848 application/epub+zip 107223 2025-06-16T12:42:34.425856 application/epub+zip 86803 2025-06-16T12:42:33.126873 application/epub+zip 244596 2025-06-16T12:42:39.310887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233120 2025-06-16T12:42:36.473870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200005 2022-09-18T13:54:11.690758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55827 2023-09-17T14:25:06.333693 text/plain 15457 2025-06-16T12:42:39.451833 application/rdf+xml 16366 2025-06-16T12:42:33.688846 image/jpeg 3609 2025-06-16T12:42:33.409862 image/jpeg 106925 2025-06-16T12:42:30.903863 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