Temporary Establishment of the Post Office Signed by Thomas Jefferson
As the United States moved to create its new government in the late 1780s, postal issues were hotly debated without resolution. In 1790, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson signed this document for the "Temporary Establishment of the Post Office." The legislation simply extended arrangements that were already in place. Fundamental postal policy would have to wait.
Exhibit at the National Postal Museum, Washington, D.C.
Temporary Establishment of the Post Office Signed by Thomas Jefferson
As the United States moved to create its new government in the late 1780s, postal issues were hotly debated without resolution. In 1790, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson signed this document for the "Temporary Establishment of the Post Office." The legislation simply extended arrangements that were already in place. Fundamental postal policy would have to wait.
Exhibit at the National Postal Museum, Washington, D.C.