his hand stamp struck the first letter delivered by the London Penny Post. See also Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain Postal administration Penny Post Penny Black Postage stamp Further reading William Dockwra and the rest of the Undertakers: The story of the London penny post, 1680-2, Thomas Todd, Edinburgh, Cousland, 1952. The Penny Post 1680–1918, Frank Staff, Lutterworth Press, Cambridge, 1993. . Her Majesty's Mail, William Lewins, Sampson Low, Son & Marston, London, 1864. The History of the British Post Office, J. Hemmeon, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1912. The Postage Stamps of Great Britain 1661–1941, Robson Lowe, Robson Lowe Ltd, London, 1941 References Postal history of the United Kingdom History of London 1680 establishments in England Postage rates