Due to low budgeting, funds assigned to the postal department, in this century, were inadequate for the postal requirements of the empire’s populace. Remote districts were especially hard hit. Some were completely out off. Others were inconvenienced by inaccessibility of postal establishments, as Article 348 of the Postal Statute stipulated the personal appearance of the addressee or of his representative.

Often the addressee, in most cases a peasant, was unaware that correspondence awaited him. Letters accumulated. Lack of funds prevented their delivery.
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