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<p>the 24th of every month. Their actual schedules eventually varied, sometimes wildly, due to weather and other conditions.</p>

<p><big>Mail steamer</big></p>
<p>Mail steamers were <a href="page.php?w=steamship">steamship</a>s which carried the mail across waterways, such as across an ocean or between islands, primarily during the 19th century and early 20th century, when the cost of sending a letter was declining to the point an ordinary person could afford the cost of sending a letter across great distances. In addition to carrying mail, most mail steamers</p><p>
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