By 1670, six national post roads carried mail in and out of London. Within the City, merchants used a private Penny Post system set up in 1680, which would hand-deliver letters to recipients at home, at work, or in the coffee house. Merchants loved the convenient Penny Post service in London. Originally a private enterprise, the King's brother forced its closure in 1682, then reopened the service as part of the Royal Mail.
1900s Titanic telegrams sent by the White Star Line to the GPO in London (15 April 1912)
1600s Colonel Whitley letter admonishes one of Postmaster Watts’ employees (12 November 1672)
1800s Letters re. John Tilley’s knighthood – Disraeli (1880)
1800s Commonwealth postal services
1600s William Dockwra (c. 1635–1716) / Robert Murray (1635-c.1725)
1700s Mail Coach (18th century)