O.V. Semyonov
Concerning the Time of the Beginning of the Regular Communication in Siberia
The paper considers the beginning of professional mail service in Siberia, the reasons for refusal from cart conscription per head of the native population, the prominent role of mail coachmen in the cause of strengthening Moscow positions in the region.
Key words: stagecoach mail transportation, means of communication, Verkhotursky mail staging post, coachman, voivode, Siberia, communications.