Project Gutenberg 2022-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 114 Various Verschillende Various, Various Ramsey & Carmick, contract. Letter from the Postmaster General transmitting copy of a conditional mail contract; also copies of correspondence relative to the same Ramsey and Carmick, contract. Letter from the Postmaster General transmitting copy of a conditional mail contract; also copies of correspondence relative to the same $aUnited States :$bPost Office Department,$c1855. Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ramsey & Carmick, contract" by Various is a historical document detailing a conditional mail contract between the United States Postmaster General and contractors Albert C. Ramsey and Edward H. Carmick in the mid-19th century. This book provides an account of the correspondence necessary for establishing mail transport routes between New Orleans and San Francisco via Vera Cruz and Acapulco, highlighting the complexities of logistics and governmental negotiations in the early development of mail services across significant distances. The document likely reflects the expanding American infrastructure and the burgeoning need for more efficient communication channels during the transitional period of the early to mid-1800s. In this text, the terms of the contract are outlined, emphasizing the responsibilities of the contractors to ensure timely and secure mail delivery, as well as methods for communication with various postmasters along the route. Discussion within the document includes logistical details, such as proposed schedules, the necessity for Congressional approval, and the anticipated improvements in mail efficiency aimed at reducing transit time. The correspondence reveals the challenges faced by Ramsey and Carmick in fulfilling their obligations, particularly in securing reliable schedules and equipment for a route that would save significant time between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Overall, it paints a picture of the ambitious efforts to enhance mail service in a rapidly expanding nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20070324164155houseofrep 1855 US Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Postal service -- United States -- History -- Sources HE Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 120206 2025-06-27T08:41:57.886972 text/html 96483 2024-10-19T00:22:37 text/html 278371 2025-06-27T08:42:01.049922 application/epub+zip 276828 2025-06-27T08:41:58.817971 application/epub+zip 145447 2025-06-27T08:41:58.288929 application/epub+zip 244581 2025-06-27T08:42:02.739940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232319 2025-06-27T08:42:00.643912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228394 2022-09-30T23:52:27.069457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108387 2025-06-27T08:41:57.677973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88400 2024-10-19T00:22:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16771 2025-06-27T08:42:02.872905 application/rdf+xml 7669 2025-06-27T08:41:58.558936 image/jpeg 1755 2025-06-27T08:41:58.443941 image/jpeg 195504 2025-06-27T08:41:57.899939 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