Post Office regulations

The Espionage of Letters (1710-1882)

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008: Letters, Nostalgia, Post Office regulations

“Historia” By the enactment of 1710 (England) a special warrant was required for each opening or detention of correspondence. For a long time great laxity prevailed in following this procedure, and the constant tampering with the public correspondence elicited strong protests ...