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Title
Date(s)
- 1784-1937 (Creation)
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78 volumes
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GB 0813 POST 15 Series 1784-1937 Series 78 volumes
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This series comprises copy letter books relating to administration of the Post Office in Britain and Ireland and, to an extent, overseas.
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Public Record
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English
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Some items in this series are available on microfilm for viewing in the Search Room.
Files on administration of mail conveyance by railway, 1859-1936 were transferred to POST 11
Files on provincial post office administration, 1798-1830 relating to finance, services and staff were transferred to POST 14
Overseas mails letter books are in POST 48
Files on the Scottish Post Office solicitor's letter copy books relating tolegal actions and inquiries, 1793-1804; were transferred to POST 74.
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Compiled in compliance with General Internation Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G) second edition 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
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Scope and content
This series comprises copy letter books relating to administration of the Post Office in Britain and Ireland and, to an extent, overseas.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Files on administration of mail conveyance by railway, 1859-1936 were transferred to POST 11
Files on provincial post office administration, 1798-1830 relating to finance, services and staff were transferred to POST 14
Overseas mails letter books are in POST 48
Files on the Scottish Post Office solicitor's letter copy books relating tolegal actions and inquiries, 1793-1804; were transferred to POST 74.
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Compiled in compliance with General Internation Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G) second edition 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997
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Language(s)
- English