Sip and Saga Society

024: The Post Office and 1639


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Sources:  

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/richard-fairbanks%E2%80%99-tavern-and-post-office

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/brief-history-united-states-postal-service-180975627/  

https://facts.usps.com/

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