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Ledger of the General Post Office of the United States of America, 1776
Benjamin Franklin had received a royal appointment as postmaster of Philadelphia in 1737. In 1753, the Crown appointed him as joint postmaster for the thirteen colonies. He served as Postmaster General of the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776. The ledger shown here lists Post Office expenses on the left; moneys received are on the right. |