The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 1 (of 2)
CHAPTER VI.
PENNY POSTAGE (1839-40).
Competing Plans of Collecting the Postage, 381—Mr. Cobden’s Expectations, 382—Stamps, 383—Fourpenny Rate, 384—The Chancellor of the Exchequer at Home, 385—“My Lords,” 386—Franking Abolished, 388—Treasury Warrant, 389—Penny Postage begins, January 10th, 1840, 390.