The Dumfries Post Office, 1642-1910. 



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"P.O., English Street, Dumfries. 

 Mr John Thorburn, Post Master. 



London and the South, Edinburgh, Glasgow, 

 &c., also Ireland (cia Lockerbie) 



London, &c., also Ireland (via Gretna) 



Port Patrick, &c. ... 



Kirkcudbright, Castle-Douglas, Dalbeattie, 

 &c 



Sanquhar, &c. 



Parkgate, &c. 



Dalswinton, &c. 



Olencaple, Newabbey, &c. 



The office is open from the fourth of November to the fourth 

 of March, at half -past seven in the morning; and from the fourth 

 of March to fourth of November at seven in the morning; and 

 the office closes at nine at night (Sundays excepted). 



On Sundays the office is open from a quarter before one 

 noon till a quarter before two. 



Late letters may be posted with an additional stamp through 

 the late letter box until within five minutes of the despatch of 

 mail. 



Money orders are granted and paid daily (Sundays excepted) 

 from nine in the morning till six in the evening. 



When the letter M occurs at the end of an address it 

 .signifies Maxwelltown." 



By way of contrast we append a mail list for the year 1854,*2 

 which may, perhaps, be regarded as more authentic than the 

 previous one, having been compiled and published by Mr William 

 M'Farlane, one of the Dumfries letter-carriers. It supplies us 

 also with additional particulars as to the mode of conveyance of 

 the different mails. 



42. In the possession of Mr Wm. Blackie, Postal Overseer, Dum- 

 fries. 



