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Letter from Hugh Finlay, 9 October 1788
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CA RBD MSG 1310-2-02-016
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1 sheet
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(1732-1801)
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Born in Glasgow, Finlay immigrated to North America in the 1760s. He was appointed deputy postmaster-general of British North America in 1774, a position he occupied until 1799. During this time, he was responsible for much of the expansion of Canada's postal system. He died on December 26, 1801.
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Letter from Hugh Finlay (Superintendent of the Matîres de Poste) to Caleb Green confirming that Finlay will send Green a commission to run post offices in Laprairie, St. Johns (the English name for Fort Saint-Jean at Saint-Jean-sur Richelieu), and a third halfway between the two. The commission includes the right to offer transportation to travellers between Laprairie and Longueuil.
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- Green, Caleb (Recipient)