Historic Postage Rates: Newspapers vs. Letters
In the US from 1792 to 1845, a four-sheet personal letter sent 30 miles cost in postage 24 times as much as for a four-sheet newspaper sent that distance.
In the US from 1792 to 1845, a four-sheet personal letter sent 30 miles cost in postage 24 times as much as for a four-sheet newspaper sent that distance.