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Post Office Inspector's Office, Canada West [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1838-1855

Reference:

R169-69-7-E, RG3-D-2

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

133458

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Post Office Department fonds

Divisional Inspectors

Post Office Inspector's Office, Canada West
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Date(s):

1838-1855

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.438 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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The Post Office Inspector's Office, Canada West was responsible for the observance of postal laws and regulations the establishment of new offices and routes, the regulation of existing routes, the investigation of robberies and abstractions, enquiries into complaints and misconduct, making regular personal visits to each post office and generally overseeing the performance of mail service. By 1861, each Divisional Inspector was responsible for the between 200-400 post offices within his district. Initially, there were only two divisions, Canada East and Canada West.

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Canada. Post Office Surveyor, Canada West

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Canada. Post Office Surveyor, Canada West : The Post Office Inspector's Office, Canada West, was responsible for the observance of postal laws and regulations, the establishment of new offices and routes, the regulation of existing routes, the investigation of robberies and abstractions, enquiries into complaints and misconduct, making regular personal visits to each post office and generally overseeing the performance of mail service. By 1861, each Divisional Inspector was responsible for the between 200-400 post offices within his district. Initially, there were only two divisions, Canada East and Canada West. RG3 General Inventory

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(Electronic) The finding aid is a file list for volumes 572-583. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 3-48 Excel/PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/3-48_133458_volume_572-583_open.pdf

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-series.

Availability of other formats note:

See reels T-4539 to T-4544 for microfilmed copies of these records.

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No further accruals are expected.

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T-4539 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 1
T-4539 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 2
T-4539 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 3
T-4539 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 4
T-4540 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 1
T-4540 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 2
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T-4541 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 1
T-4541 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 2
T-4541 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 3
T-4541 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 4
T-4542 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 1
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T-4543 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 1
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T-4544 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 1
T-4544 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 2
T-4544 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 3
T-4544 : microfilmed copies Copy No. 4

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Government

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1984-85/559 GAD
RG3

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RG3-D-2
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG3] 572--583

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel [RG3] T-4539--T-4544

[Consultation 90 Open]

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