post-town

‘What! and not know the name of the post-town?’ said I, out of patience.

Redgauntlet 2008

But when, with the purpose of gaining some intelligence respecting my present place of abode, I asked to which post-town she was to send or carry the letter, a stolid ‘ANAN’ showed me she was either ignorant of the nature of a post-office, or that, for the present, she chose to seem so. — ‘Simpleton!’

Redgauntlet 2008

Having made up my packet, in which my earnest desire to vindicate my character was strangely blended with reluctance to quit my present place of residence, I rode over to the post-town, and deposited my letter in the office.

Rob Roy 2005

I determined, however, to buy the mare of him, when he should reach the end of our journey, and send her back to my cousin at Osbaldistone Hall; and with this purpose of reparation I resolved to make my uncle acquainted from the next post-town.

Rob Roy 2005

I was altogether in earnest; and I believe that many a farmer now has his letters brought daily to his house free of charge, who but for me would still have had to send to the post-town for them twice a week, or to have paid a man for bringing them irregularly to his door.

An Autobiography 2004

What is to hinder your facili tating the post-office work, and obliging a lady, by adding the name of the post-town (if it happens to be left out), with your own hand?

No Name 2003

She wrote in a great hurry, and she is not quite certain whether she added the name of the post-town, ‘Ossory.’

No Name 2003

Griffith wrote to Caroline Ryder, and addressed the letter in a feigned hand, and took it himself to the nearest post-town.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 Various

Here was a small post-town called Mill Creek; and near by, the high ridge called 'Bunker

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 Various

But when a messenger of the Bailie's had returned from the nearest post-town with a letter from Colonel Talbot, all fear on this account was at an end.

Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North Samuel Rutherford Crockett