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Binding the Nation : Starting the System : 1790 Postal Act Signed by Jefferson

1790 Postal Act Signed by Jefferson

1790 Act
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As the United States moved to create its new government in the late 1780s, postal issues were hotly debated without resolution. In 1790, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson signed this document for the "Temporary Establishment of the Post Office." The legislation simply extended arrangements that were already in place.













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