MULREADY stationery describes the postal stationery lettersheets and pre-gummed envelopes that were introduced as part of the British Post Office postal reforms of 1840. They went on sale on 1 May, 1840, and were valid for use from 6 May. The Mulready name arises from the fact that William Mulready, a well-known artist of the time, was commissioned to illustrate the part of the precut sheets and envelopes which corresponded with the face area. Rowland Hill expected the Mulready stationery to be more popular than the postage stamps but the postage stamp prevailed. Within two months a decision had been made to replace the Mulready designed stationery and essentially they were a folly.[3] As a result of the uproar the stationery was withdrawn and a machine was designed and built to destroy the stocks.[citation needed] The Mulready stationery suffered an inglorious demise.
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