[82] History of the Post-Office: Bankers’ Magazine, (New York,) December, 1857, Vol. XII. p. 443.
[83] Hill, Post-Office Reform, (4th edit.,) p. 70.
[84] Tower Armories: Parliamentary Papers, 1837-8, No. 478, Vol. XXXVI.; 1839, No. 209, Vol. XXX.; 1840, No. 185, Vol. XXIX.; 1841, No. 243, Vol. XIII.; 1845, No. 576, Vol. XLV.
[85] Post-Office Reform, (4th edit.,) p. 70.
[86] First Report of Postmaster-General, App. (D), p. 65; Fourteenth ditto, p. 5: Parliamentary Papers, 1854-5, Vol. XX.; 1867-8, Vol. XXII.
[87] Gentleman’s Magazine, April, 1815, Vol. LXXXV. Part I. p. 310: Of the Office of Postmaster-General, 1677.
[88] Speech in the Senate, February 8, 1845.
[89] Report of Postmaster-General, December 1, 1845: Executive Documents, 29th Cong. 1st Sess., H. of R., No. 2, p. 855.
[90] Report, December 7, 1846: Ex. Doc., 29th Cong. 2d Sess., H. of R., No. 4, p. 682.
[91] Report, December 6, 1847: Ex. Doc., 30th Cong. 1st Sess., H. of R., No. 8, p. 1314.