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The Dumfries Post Office, 1642-1910. 



despatched from Dumfries at about nine p.m. ; and the Mails for 

 London and Carlisle are despatched from Dumfries at half-past 

 twelve at night." 



1835.36 



" Hour of Arrival and Despatch of the Mails to and from 



Dumfries. 



With the time for Delivery of Letters after arrival. 



Hours of attendance in Office, except when shut for despatch 

 of Mails — from 7 in the morning in summer and 8 in winter till 8 

 evening. Sunday — From the same liours in the morning till 

 half-past 10, from quarter to 1 till half-past 1, from 4 till 5, and 

 from half-past 7 till 8.-- 



From Pigot and Co.'s Directory for 1836 we obtain the fol- 

 lowing additional reference to a post : — " Post, Mouswald and 

 Ruthwell — Letters arrive from and are despatched to Dumfries 

 three days a week." 



From Halliday's issue of the same year (1836)'^'' we obtain 

 the following particulars in regard to the staff at the Dumfries 

 office of that period : — 



36. From Halliday's Dumfries and South of Scotland Almanac 

 for the year 1835. In the possession of Mr W. Blackie, Postal Over- 

 seer, Dumfries. 



37. In the possession of Mr Wm. Allan, Chemist, Dumfries. 



