Project Gutenberg 2013-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 209 Jefferies, Thomas C. 23006206 The Postal System of the United States and the New York General Post Office Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Paul Marshall, 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 Postal System of the United States and the New York General Post Office" by Thomas C. Jefferies is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth look at the development, operation, and significance of the United States postal service, particularly focusing on the New York General Post Office. The book likely addresses the intricacies of postal operations, highlighting the human element involved in the service and the various officials that manage this extensive network. The opening of the book outlines the foundational importance of the postal system to American society, emphasizing its evolution into a service oriented towards the public rather than profit. It introduces key figures such as Hubert Work, the Postmaster General, who advocate for a humanized approach to postal service management. The text highlights the need for improved public understanding of postal operations, stressing the importance of skilled and knowledgeable postal workers in ensuring efficient service delivery. Furthermore, Jefferies underscores the monumental growth of U.S. postal operations, evidenced by statistical data on the increasing volume of mail and the evolving structure of postal services, from early colonial efforts to modern-day complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44171/44171-h/images/cover_image.jpg Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Postal service -- United States Postal service -- New York (State) -- New York HE Text Category: History - American 188113 2025-07-17T16:34:07.872611 text/html 170474 2024-10-23T19:42:31 text/html 725142 2025-07-17T16:34:11.973567 application/epub+zip 726514 2025-07-17T16:34:08.759595 application/epub+zip 108866 2025-07-17T16:34:08.217609 application/epub+zip 807289 2025-07-17T16:34:14.221578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788991 2025-07-17T16:34:11.416630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155973 2022-09-20T07:14:29.248077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147706 2023-09-19T09:08:16.409939 text/plain 127643 2024-10-23T19:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15898 2025-07-17T16:34:14.359567 application/rdf+xml 19119 2025-07-17T16:34:08.302610 image/jpeg 3441 2025-07-17T16:34:08.260611 image/jpeg 988232 2025-07-17T16:34:07.933642 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