1642-1892Legends of Woburn, now first written and preserved in collected form ..to which is added a chrono-indexical history of Woburn . July I. By drft. Kendall, 20 00 Oct. I. By drft. & Peters, 30 00 By bal. due Gen. Post Office, 38 96 $ 293 00 $ 293 00 80 The above-named Post Office desk, the commissionitself, and the original account, are preserved in theWoburn Public Ivibrary. The rates established by law for letters at that timewere as follows, viz : 30 miles and under, 6 cents ;over 30 and not exceeding 60 miles,
1642-1892Legends of Woburn, now first written and preserved in collected form ..to which is added a chrono-indexical history of Woburn . July I. By drft. Kendall, 20 00 Oct. I. By drft. & Peters, 30 00 By bal. due Gen. Post Office, 38 96 $ 293 00 $ 293 00 80 The above-named Post Office desk, the commissionitself, and the original account, are preserved in theWoburn Public Ivibrary. The rates established by law for letters at that timewere as follows, viz : 30 miles and under, 6 cents ;over 30 and not exceeding 60 miles, 8 cents; between60 and 100 miles, 10 cents; between 100 and 150miles, 12 cents; between 150 and 200 miles, 15 cents ;between 200 and 250 miles, 17 cents ; between 250and 350 miles, 20 cents; between 350 and 450 miles,22 cents; over 450 miles, 25 cents; under whichcharges but few letters were sent by mail, but werelargely sent by private conversance, which the depart-ment vainly endeavored to prevent ; in fact, thesehigh rates, with comparatively little money amongthe people, almost amounted to a prohibition North Side Door of Old Wheeler (Blodgett) House, No. Woburn.
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