Bailey, at whose places of business the post offices were located, we reach the valid conclusion that most of the Lancaster postmasters prior to the above date were either the printer or the newspaper publisher of the time. In our vol. 33, p. 202, there are two items which prove the existence of early

miles, There were no postage stamps. However, the Colonial postmasters, who often used their own homes as postoffices, usually initialed dates on a corner of the letter with pen and ink. Adhesive postage stamps didn't come into use until 1847. The Postoffice ordered the first perforated stamps on Feb