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I have already mentioned that the actual cost of transportation from London to Edinburgh was only one thirty-sixth of a penny, and this was the average for all letters throughout the United Kingdom.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I have already mentioned that the actual cost of transportation from London to Edinburgh was only one thirty-sixth of a…”
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He provides a comparative example of transportation costs in the UK to illustrate the efficiency of postal services there.
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