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Originally Posted by Wolf sword
My thought is to have one of the local merchants caravan handle the mail they swing through town every 2 or 3 weeks they know a lot of people and it is something that they can charge for also.
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I agree that private merchants or civilian volunteers would handle at least some of the mail (likely on a more localized level) but security would probably be a major issue for them. They'd also need to be familiar, reliable individuals for people to trust them with their messages and/or packages. There's an accountability issue and, if civilians are taking care of the mail, the military can't really take credit for reestablishing services.
Perhaps some sort of Army payroll is also being transported along with the mail, requiring additional security precautions. I'm not sure what pay would look like c. 2000, but it's something to consider.