Provenance: The British Library, gift of Janet and Petronella Burnett-Brown, 1 March 2006 Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock Abbey, National Trust (LA275; 01046)
The Messageries Royales, or Royal Messengers, was a horse and carriage delivery service across France. It was also known as the Department of Public Cars.
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