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Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845 Columbian centinel. [Vol. 16, no. 52 (March 10, 1792)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01508 Author/Creator: Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 10 March 1792 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 44.4 cm, Width: 28.2 cm Order a Copy

Prints the federal act to establish the U.S. Post Office and post roads in the United States. Also includes local news, news from France and England, shipping news, and public notices.

Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Government and Civics
Law
Post Office
Infrastructure
Post Riders
Global History and US Foreign Policy
The Early Republic

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