When did the US Postal Service begin and what was its purpose?

They are now running a Black Friday Sale. Go to and get an additional 10% off on any purchase with code ITSHISTORY. Thanks to Established Titles for sponsoring this video! In early colonial times, letter writers sent their correspondence to friends, merchants, and Native Americans via foot or horseback. Most of this correspondence, however, was between the colonists and family members back home in England. In 1633, the first official notice of postal service in the colonies appeared. At the heart of the “mailing industry” is the U.S. Postal Service, which has been active for over two centuries. An explosion of mail in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century drove post offices and large-volume mailers to work together to handle mail more efficiently. Join this channel to get access to perks: IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan