Remaining Letters Issues

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Letters Remaining at Local Post Offices

A searchable index of people named in nineteenth-century newspaper lists of unclaimed mail.

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Letter Index Results

Names are shown as printed when possible. Spelling variations, initials, abbreviations, titles, and newspaper errors are common.

Found 9,428 matching names.

Harris, George L

Printed as: George L Harris

2 appearances
First Appearance Jul. 10, 1834
Last Appearance Apr. 12, 1838
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 10, 1834 Charles Town Post Office Unknown newspaper View source list
Apr. 12, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, George W

Printed as: George W Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 13, 1837
Last Appearance Apr. 13, 1837
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Apr. 13, 1837 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Isaac

Printed as: Isaac Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 7, 1836
Last Appearance Jul. 7, 1836
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 7, 1836 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, James

Printed as: James Harris

4 appearances
First Appearance Oct. 6, 1830
Last Appearance Apr. 13, 1837
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 6, 1830 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 7, 1831 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Apr. 14, 1836 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Apr. 13, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, James W

Printed as: James W Harris

2 appearances
First Appearance Oct. 11, 1838
Last Appearance Oct. 11, 1838
Post Offices Shepherdstown; Charles Town
Oct. 11, 1838 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Oct. 11, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, James Y

Printed as: James Y Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 9, 1840
Last Appearance Jan. 9, 1840
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 9, 1840 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Jeremiah

Printed as: Jeremiah Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 14, 1836
Last Appearance Apr. 14, 1836
Post Offices Charles Town
Apr. 14, 1836 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Lucy

Printed as: Miss Lucy Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 9, 1835
Last Appearance Apr. 9, 1835
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Apr. 9, 1835 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Mary

Printed as: Mary Harris

3 appearances
First Appearance Jul. 14, 1836
Last Appearance Jan. 9, 1840
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Jul. 14, 1836 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 12, 1837 Shepherdstown Post Office Unknown newspaper View source list
Jan. 9, 1840 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Moses

Printed as: Moses Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 10, 1839
Last Appearance Jan. 10, 1839
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jan. 10, 1839 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Nansa

Printed as: Nansa Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 1, 1833
Last Appearance Apr. 1, 1833
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Apr. 1, 1833 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Sarah

Printed as: Sarah Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 19, 1832
Last Appearance Jul. 19, 1832
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 19, 1832 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harris, Thomas G

Printed as: Thomas G Harris

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 9, 1835
Last Appearance Apr. 9, 1835
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Apr. 9, 1835 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harrison, Ann

Printed as: Miss Ann Harrison

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 10, 1834
Last Appearance Jul. 10, 1834
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Jul. 10, 1834 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harrison, George D

Printed as: George D Harrison

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 7, 1836
Last Appearance Jan. 7, 1836
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 7, 1836 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harrison, John S

Printed as: John S Harrison

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 10, 1833
Last Appearance Jan. 10, 1833
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 10, 1833 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harrison, Rebecca

Printed as: Rebecca Harrison

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 12, 1837
Last Appearance Jan. 12, 1837
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Jan. 12, 1837 Shepherdstown Post Office Unknown newspaper View source list

Harrison, Samuel

Printed as: Samuel Harrison

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 11, 1838
Last Appearance Oct. 11, 1838
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Oct. 11, 1838 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harsh, Christian

Printed as: Christian Harsh

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 1, 1833
Last Appearance Apr. 1, 1833
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Apr. 1, 1833 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Hart, T

Printed as: Mrs T Hart

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 12, 1838
Last Appearance Jul. 12, 1838
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jul. 12, 1838 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Hart, Thomas

Printed as: Thomas Hart

2 appearances
First Appearance Jan. 10, 1833
Last Appearance Jan. 11, 1838
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jan. 10, 1833 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 11, 1838 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Harten

Printed as: Mr. Harten

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 11, 1838
Last Appearance Jan. 11, 1838
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jan. 11, 1838 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Hartigan, Michael

Printed as: Michael Hartigan

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 23, 1834
Last Appearance Jan. 23, 1834
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jan. 23, 1834 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Hartley, Samuel

Printed as: Samuel Hartley

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 10, 1834
Last Appearance Jul. 10, 1834
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jul. 10, 1834 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Hartman, Isa

Printed as: Isa Hartman

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 12, 1838
Last Appearance Jul. 12, 1838
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jul. 12, 1838 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

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.

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