Database
Letters Remaining at Local Post Offices
A searchable index of people named in nineteenth-century newspaper lists of unclaimed mail.
Source List
Charles Town PO, 30 June 1839
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Names Listed in This Notice
Names are shown as printed in the newspaper. Spelling variations, initials, titles, abbreviations, and newspaper errors are common.
A
- Edward M Aisquith Aisquith, Edward M
- John Alexander Alexander, John
- Dr W F Alexander Alexander, W F
- Fanny Allemong Allemong, Fanny
- Eliza Annan Annan, Eliza
- William Auld Auld, William
- Henry Avis Avis, Henry
B
- William F Baldwin Baldwin, William F
- John H Barnet Barnet, John H
- William Barr Barr, William
- B Barrett Barrett, B
- Thomas Baylyss Baylyss, Thomas
- George Beall Beall, George
- Maria Berry Berry, Maria
- Robert Brannon Brannon, Robert
- Elizabeth Brown Brown, Elizabeth
- Katy Brown Brown, Katy
- William Brown Brown, William
- Rev. John G Bruce Bruce, John G
- Harmon Butler Butler, Harmon
C
- Sarah Caldwell Caldwell, Sarah
- William Caneleer Caneleer, William
- Richard Carter Carter, Richard
- Ichabod Chapman Chapman, Ichabod
- James P Chittenden Chittenden, James P
- Chaney Clark Clark, Chaney
- John Clauson Clauson, John
- Isaiah Clayton Clayton, Isaiah
- Presley Clayton Clayton, Presley
- William Cleveland Cleveland, William
- Robert Coe Coe, Robert
- Edward E Cooke Cooke, Edward E
- David Copelin Copelin, David
- James N Corbin Corbin, James N
- Jane Cosplen Cosplen, Jane
- James Crilley Crilley, James
- Vilot Grantham Cromwell Cromwell, Vilot Grantham
D
- James Dausey Dausey, James
- Hugh Davis Davis, Hugh
- Joseph C Davis Davis, Joseph C
- Harriet Daws Daws, Harriet
- William Daws Daws, William
- Andrew Donelly Donelly, Andrew
- James W Dorsey Dorsey, James W
- Hon I R Douglass Douglass, I R
- John B Duke Duke, John B
- Mr. Dutton Dutton
E
- Harriet E Everhart Everhart, Harriet E
- Dr Eylart Eylart
F
- John Fisher Fisher, John
G
- Sidney Gallaher Gallaher, Sidney
- Sarah Goin Goin, Sarah
- E M Griggs Griggs, E M
H
- Enoch Haislip Haislip, Enoch
- W J Halks Halks, W J
- Mr Hammond Hammond
- Wells J Hawks Hawks, Wells J
- Thomas Hawley Hawley, Thomas
- Joseph Haynes Haynes, Joseph
- Miss M Heath Heath, M
- David Hefflebower Hefflebower, David
- Alexander Hewett Hewett, Alexander
- Walter A Hewett Hewett, Walter A
- Col Thomas Hite Hite, Thomas
- C House House, C
- James Hunnerville Hunnerville, James
- C G Hussey Hussey, C G
I
- A Isler Isler, A
J
- Ann Jackson Jackson, Ann
- Martha Jackson Jackson, Martha
- Mary Jinkins Jinkins, Mary
- Benjamin Johnson Johnson, Benjamin
- Ann N Jones Jones, Ann N
K
- Charles Kidwiler Kidwiler, Charles
L
- Charles R Lace Lace, Charles R
- John Lannon Lannon, John
- John B Larue Larue, John B
- William H Laughlin Laughlin, William H
- Rev Frederick Lee Lee, Frederick
- William F Lock Lock, William F
- Suanna Lucas Lucas, Suanna
M
- Jane McCardell McCardell, Jane
- James McDaniel McDaniel, James
- Lot McDaniel McDaniel, Lot
- Maria J Moore Moore, Maria J
- Olivia Morgan Morgan, Olivia
- Maj. John E Morrell Morrell, John E
- W Morrow Morrow, W
- Capt H M Myers Myers, H M
- John Myers Myers, John
N
- Susannah Neeld Neeld, Susannah
- William Nichols Nichols, William
- William S Nunn Nunn, William S
O
- Ann S Opie Opie, Ann S
- Doct Overfield Overfield, Doct
P
- Benjamin Pattengill Pattengill, Benjamin
- Samuel W Patterson Patterson, Samuel W
- John Paxker Paxker, John
- Colin C Porter Porter, Colin C
- Martha J Price Price, Martha J
- George Pulpus Pulpus, George
- Caleb Purdue Purdue, Caleb
- Dr R E Putney Putney, R E
R
- James Rairr Rairr, James
- Henry Reall Reall, Henry
- Hiram Reilley Reilley, Hiram
- Elizabeth A Rice Rice, Elizabeth A
- William Ricketts Ricketts, William
S
- John Sanborn Sanborn, John
- John Saunders Saunders, John
- James Sharmocks Sharmocks, James
- Jacob Sheets Sheets, Jacob
- William Sheets Sheets, William
- Samuel B Shounder Shounder, Samuel B
- Marquis Shriver Shriver, Marquis
- Eliza Shull Shull, Eliza
- Mr. Sickafoose Sickafoose
- Edward J Smith Smith, Edward J
- Jacklin Smith Smith, Jacklin
- James Smith Smith, James
- Jefferson Smith Smith, Jefferson
- George C Smoot Smoot, George C
- John Snider Snider, John
- George Snyder Snyder, George
- Mr Strider Strider
- Lewis Suddath Suddath, Lewis
- Rawleigh M Sulcer Sulcer, Rawleigh M
- William Summers Summers, William
T
- Rev David Thomas Thomas, David
- Charles Thornting Thornting, Charles
- Col. H Tompkins Tompkins, H
- Mr. Townsend Townsend
W
- Jane C Washington Washington, Jane C
- John Washington Washington, John
- Thomas B Washington Washington, Thomas B
- Harriet Wauts Wauts, Harriet
- Benjamin Weaver Weaver, Benjamin
- John Weitherld Weitherld, John
- Thomas West West, Thomas
- Robert J Wright Wright, Robert J
- Benjamin B Wroth Wroth, Benjamin B
How to Use These Records
A letter remaining notice does not prove permanent residence, but it can place a person near a particular post office at a particular moment in time. For laborers, migrants, women, tenants, and others who appear only rarely in formal records, these newspaper lists may be one of the few surviving traces of their presence in the area.