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George Washington and the Purloined Packet

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Feather Foster

Delivering the Mail Written communication i.e. letters, documents, newspapers, etc., was not nearly as common in early colonial times as it would become in later generations. First of all, literacy. A large percentage of people could not read or write. … Continue reading →

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