The History of the British Post Office
CHAPTER I
THE POSTAL ESTABLISHMENT SUPPORTED DIRECTLY BY THE STATE--PRIOR TO 1635 3
Methods of postal communication in vogue before the establishment of the Post Office. The first Postmaster-General and his duties. Alternative systems. The posts in Elizabeth's reign. Appointment of a Foreign Postmaster-General. Rivalry between the two Postmasters-General. Witherings as Foreign Postmaster-General.