See also the institution of the General Post Office.
Post Office
Map
The overlays that highlight 17th century London features are approximate and derived from Wenceslaus Hollar’s maps:
- Built-up London – London before the Fire
- City of London wall and Great Fire damage – London after the Fire
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References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
1660
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1661
- Jul
4 Annotations
First Reading
Cumgranissalis • Link
The first Two[2] references be for the Poste House, where the mares and nags be stabled, available for rent to those that be without carriage and 6 , also they be used to send by carrier letters and packages to the the outer reaches of the kingdom.
Second Reading
Terry Foreman • Link
The Post House to which Pepys went was on Threadneedle Street.
It was destroyed by the fire of London 2-5 September 1666.
San Diego Sarah • Link
For a comprehensive description of the development of the Post Office I found a free book on line:
THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH POST OFFICE by J. C. HEMMEON, Ph.D., published by CAMBRIDGE HARVARD UNIVERSITY in 1912
http://www.gbps.org.uk/information/downloads/file…
The first two chapters cover the early years and Pepys' times.
Third Reading
San Diego Sarah • Link
The relationship between the Post Office and the intelligence service run by Secretary of State Joseph Williamson during Diary times is explored in a long article at https://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/5908/?c=5…