Your Ancestors' Letters: Tips for Researc (1) : Who paid the postage?

Prior to 1840, the cost of a letter was borne by its recipient and depended upon the number of sheets included in the envelope and the number of miles covered for it to reach its destination - and postage fees differed in different parts of the country. In May 1840 Uniform Penny postage (using adhesive postage stamps began). Provided the letter weighed less than half an ounce our ancestors could send a letter anywhere in England for a penny. And from then onwards postage was paid by the sender.

Tracing Your Ancestors Through Letters and Personal Writings

Image :Letter from Henry Gould 1887 via Wikimedia Commons

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