1965
1863 see http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/_pdf/DeliveryMondaythroughSaturday.pdf#search='saturday mail delivery'
Stamps did not exist in the 1700's. The first ones were issued in 1850 by Great Britain. Prior to that, postage, where mail was available, was paid for at the post office.
The first post office in America was established in Boston. This centralized mail sorting facility was in the home of Richard Fairbanks. His house was located between Washington & Devonshire Streets just north of Water Street. Modern sources identify his house as the Fairbanks Tavern. It is believed that the tradition from England of dropping mail off at coffee houses and taverns was adopted by the earliest Bostonians. An article in the April 8th 1922 Boston Globedescribes the first Post Office: "The first post office in Boston--and probably in the first in America--was established in the home of Richard Fairbanks, on or very near the site of the [then] present Boston Globe building in 1639.
One can contact the NYS Department of Civil Service by e-mail, via phone, or in person at the Empire State Plaza. Office hours are from 9am to 4pm on weekdays.
Never, I hope.
1969
We cannot help you - you need to contact the post office in person, and insist they explain why they've stopped delivering your mail. There must be a valid reason for them to stop deliveries to your address - and you have a right to know why.
No, all mail is Monday through Saturday. The post office is a federal government office.
Of course.
1863 see http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/_pdf/DeliveryMondaythroughSaturday.pdf#search='saturday mail delivery'
Yes. The post office was $2.8 billion in the red last year and that is why they are considering not delivering mail on Tuesdays.
Yes, currently, the post office still delivers the mail on Saturday. There was an effort in congress to cut Saturday delivery to save money, but public outcry put the plan on hold.
1576
Facilitate mail by opening branches Collect fees to defer costs by selling stamps Collecting mail Sorting mail Delivering mail to various homes etc
Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses in a world radically re-ordered by the Internet.
In the United States, currently, the Post Office delivers mail Monday through Saturday. USPS (United States Postal Service) does not mail on Sundays or on Major Federal holidays.