Publication details

Legitimační pasy pro soukromé posly

Title in English Legimations passportsfor private messengers
Authors

SVITÁK Zbyněk

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Studia historica Brunensia
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Web Digitální knihovna FF MU
Field History
Keywords diplomatics; early modern age; 18. century; post; Moravia; private messengers
Description The article deals with formation of new documents for private messengers. In the age of poor post connections were developed which delivered private letters. The administration started to look at delivery of consignements as a source of revenue in the beginning of the 18. century. Private messengers thus harmed manorial post. The administration wanted to limit quantity of messengers by legitimation passports. The paper also describes this document from the diplomatic aspect.

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