Postal History of Somerset, 1792-1837. The Freeling reports
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- Author(s) Welch, M O
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1998
- Pages 313pp
- Publisher Somerset & Dorset Postal History Group
- Place Published Taunton
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- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Provides transcriptions of several hundred letters sent by Francis Freeling, d1836, a senior official in the Post Office and its head official from 1798, to the Postmaster General. These deal with postal matters touching on Somerset and are wide ranging, shedding light on the Post Office's day to day operations