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décime rural (the rural 10% tax)

Established by the law concerning rural mail service of 3 June 1829, this was a supplementary tax set at one-tenth in addition to the progressive tax and applied to all mail exiting or entering a given postal arrondissement.

dépêche (dispatch)

A group of letters arranged by destination and transported simultaneously in a large bag. The same term will later be used to designate a telegram.

diligence

A private vehicle responsible for transporting passengers and as well as the frequent transport of administrative letters emitted by the postal service.

direction composée (compound post office)

The highest level of post office, set up in major cities. Created in 1864, these offices were managed by a director who was assisted by one or several employees at various levels.

direction simple (simple post office)

The level immediately below the "direction composée" whose title was established in 1864. Located in small and medium-sized communities and headed by a director in chief, these offices employed one or several postmen, often supplemented by an feminin assistant.

distribution

A type of secondary post office that existed until 1874, with no real accounting privileges, managed by a distributor under the authority of a management office.

distribution auxiliaire [urbaine ou rurale] (auxiliary distribution (urban or rural)

Created in 1906 by extending the services of an auxiliary office, this type of postal office was modeled on its parent office.