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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.092 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | Albert Smith to Aaron Hobart regarding the postal service in Massachusetts |
| Date | 12 January 1821 |
| Author | Smith, Albert (1793-1867) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses matters related to the postal service in Massachusetts. Explains that the roads are blocked with snow and no post rider can deliver the mail through the towns. Referring to the Massachusetts constitutional convention of 1820, he notes that "the doing of the convention [is] the theme of conversation in every circle, nor will it subside (in my opinion) without more noise." |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics Congress Post Office Extreme Weather State Constitution |
| People | Smith, Albert (1793-1867) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) |
| Place written | Hanover, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |