Publisher's Synopsis
""A History of the Railway Mail Service: Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Growth of the Postoffice Service"" is a book written by Columbian Correspondence College and published in 1903. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the railway mail service in the United States, from its inception to the early 1900s. It also briefly covers the origin and growth of the post office service. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the railway mail service. The first chapter provides an overview of the early history of the service, including the development of the mail bag and the introduction of railway mail cars. The following chapters cover topics such as the organization of the service, the duties of railway mail clerks, and the challenges faced by the service over the years. The book also includes numerous illustrations and photographs to help readers better understand the topics discussed. Overall, ""A History of the Railway Mail Service"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the postal service in the United States, as well as the development of transportation and communication technologies in the country.""And A Sketch Showing The Daily Life Of A Railway Mail Clerk.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.