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Letter to Editor
October 3, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
An extracted letter complains about irregular newspaper deliveries to the location, attributing delays to overloaded public dispatches and insufficient postmaster salaries. It urges a U.S. law for safe paper transportation and better pay to ensure reliable service by public-interested individuals.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Extract of a letter to the Editor.
"Your papers for three months past, have not more than two-thirds reached this place, and not one since the 9th inst. whereas we ought to have them as late as the 16th or 17th. Many times their transportation may be impeded by the quantity of public dispatches to the different officers; but this is not the sole cause.—The salaries of Postmasters do not pay any thing for their trouble, and until some law of the United States is passed for the safe transportation of papers, they will continue to be stopped. The office of Postmaster is a confidential one, and the pay should be sufficient to employ men who are attached to the public interest, as connected with the means of information."
"Your papers for three months past, have not more than two-thirds reached this place, and not one since the 9th inst. whereas we ought to have them as late as the 16th or 17th. Many times their transportation may be impeded by the quantity of public dispatches to the different officers; but this is not the sole cause.—The salaries of Postmasters do not pay any thing for their trouble, and until some law of the United States is passed for the safe transportation of papers, they will continue to be stopped. The office of Postmaster is a confidential one, and the pay should be sufficient to employ men who are attached to the public interest, as connected with the means of information."
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Press Freedom
Economic Policy
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Newspaper Delivery
Postal Delays
Postmaster Salaries
United States Law
Public Dispatches
Information Access
What entities or persons were involved?
The Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
The Editor
Main Argument
newspaper deliveries are frequently delayed or missing due to postal inefficiencies, primarily low postmaster salaries and lack of protective laws; better compensation is needed to hire reliable individuals committed to public information access.
Notable Details
Papers Not Received Since The 9th Inst., Should Arrive Up To 16th Or 17th
Impeded By Public Dispatches To Officers
Postmaster Role Is Confidential
Connected With Means Of Information