This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Private China letter shops and pony express style mail
A report by Samuel Gracey describes China's private letter shops that carry messages without stamps. Carriers travel vast distances by mounted couriers and foot messengers, with local bands enforcing protection against robbers and ensuring dispatch despite weather and hostile conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gracey
Foochoo
Wjowery
China
Oia
Shanghai
Gracey
United States