congress members receive free postage called postcards from america.
congress members receive free postage called postcards from america.
congress members receive free postage. what is this called?
postcards from america
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in the nineteenth century the "official portmanteau" was used to carry the mail (two items: letters and newspapers) on new england stagecoaches that traveled the post roads. before 1789 newspapers were mostly excluded from the mail and the "official portmanteau". after the 1st united states congress (1789–1791) the postmaster general allowed printers free postage to communicate reports and articles of newspapers with other publishers in other towns and cities to distribute congressional information. this came about because of complaints to thomas jefferson. congressmen then mailed issues of congressional newspapers to their home districts. the congressional privilege was expedited using a special signature or marking called franking which allowed this free postage for their newspapers and other mailings.
portmanteau (mail)