penny post
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penny post
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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The penny post and railway distribution also played a part.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2021
In two years, the British post would become the penny post, which meant that a letter would cost a penny per half ounce no matter where it was going in England.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Before 1711 the penny post had been so extended as to include many places distant from London as much as eighteen and twenty miles.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Herbert Joyce
In the second or middle impression the initial letter L signifies Lyme Street, where the principal office of the penny post was held at Dockwra's private dwelling-house, formerly the dwelling-house of Sir Robert Abdy.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Herbert Joyce
This, boon as it was considered to be sixty years ago, was shorter by some miles than the radius of the penny post when Queen Anne ascended the throne.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Herbert Joyce
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