Re: [INSHELBY] letters at post office, 1878
by Phyllis Miller Fleming
Wouldn't it be great if those letters were still available?
The Post Office sends everything to a dead letter office these days. After
three months they open the mail and look for any other address that may be
on the inside. If nothing is inside, I think it is history (one of those
big warehouses!). I can't remember if the postal clerk told me three dead
letters offices in the entire continental US or five.
The clerk does not know what the policy was in 1853. I do remember reading
a caveat along with a list, but I don't know the year or the details --
"these letters will be kept until ..."
P
----- Original Message -----
From: <Howmar13(a)aol.com>
To: <INSHELBY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [INSHELBY] letters at post office, 1878
> The letters at postoffice in Shelbyville you posted is very interesting.
My
> interest ios the one for Benjamin Howell that was advertised in the
National
> Volunteer dated Jan. 6, 1853. He was my great grandfather and I would
like to
> know where these letters are now.
> Jean
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