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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A place for the deposit and distribution of letters; a post-office.
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In the year 1635, Charles I. erected a letter-office for England and Scotland, which he placed under the direction of the before-mentioned Thomas Witherings, who conducted it honourably, but was afterwards superseded for _supposed_ abuses -- a charge which was never proved.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 576, November 17, 1832 Various
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