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Post Office: Inland Mails Organisation, Letter Books
Catalogue reference: POST 15
What’s it about?
This record is about the Post Office: Inland Mails Organisation, Letter Books dating from 1784-1937.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at The Postal Museum. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at The Postal Museum. How to view it.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- POST 15
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Title (The name of the record)
- Post Office: Inland Mails Organisation, Letter Books
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1784-1937
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises copy letter books relating to administration of the Post Office in Britain and Ireland and, to an extent, overseas.
Please see The Postal Museum's online catalogue for descriptions of individual records within this series.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Catalogue entries below series level were removed from Discovery, The National Archives' online catalogue, in November 2016 because fuller descriptions were available in The Postal Museum's online catalogue.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
Chronological order within sub-series.
All pieces are 1 volume.
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Files on the Scottish Post Office solicitor's letter copy books relating tolegal actions and inquiries, 1793-1804; were transferred to
Files on provincial post office administration, 1798-1830 relating to finance, services and staff were transferred to
Overseas mails letter books are in
Files on administration of mail conveyance by railway, 1859-1936 were transferred to
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The Postal Museum
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 78 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Ireland
- Communications
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11746/
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- View this record page in our current catalogue
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- Select an option and follow instructions
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