The award-winning postal history exhibit of classic Ohio material
created by Richard H. Parker. Along with the letters themselves, the
exhibit provides information about the letter's orgins, postal rates,
markings, postal routes, and other information about early Ohio post
offices. Presented chronologically, the exhibit traces the growth and
development of early Ohio through the spread of post offices and postal
communications. The book includes a supplemental introduction placing
""postal"" history into a broader historical context, as well as a table
listing details of Ohio post offices established prior to May 1, 1816,
among other appendices.