Page 4 - Russo-Persian Postal Relations

I.A. 1 Early Russian - Persian relations Pre-UPU mail
The earliest recorded Persian letter to Russia in private hands. 1855
Introduction: Russia had since long been trading with northern Persia. As per Turkmencha1 Treaty of 1828,
Russia had he pnviled 0 e of opening consulates at an1 place It so \\"ished. Before 1877 Persia had only
rudimentary pos a~ services. "v1atl had to use a couner Sy stem o and from the borders for external mail
Russian courier system used from Gilan to the port of Enzeli. Forwarded by ship to Astrakhan in the north. See
postmark. From there by the postal system to St Petersburg

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'1793-1857 was an
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of the Stale Council
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