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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 9,894 matching names.

Howard, Samuel

Printed as: Samuel Howard

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 18, 1833
Last Appearance Jul. 18, 1833
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 18, 1833 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howards, Grafton

Printed as: Grafton Howards

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 6, 1830
Last Appearance Oct. 6, 1830
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 6, 1830 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howeel, Samuel

Printed as: Samuel Howeel

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 11, 1832
Last Appearance Oct. 11, 1832
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 11, 1832 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howel, John

Printed as: Rev. John Howel

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 14, 1836
Last Appearance Jul. 14, 1836
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Jul. 14, 1836 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, David

Printed as: David Howell

5 appearances
First Appearance Apr. 7, 1830
Last Appearance Oct. 8, 1835
Post Offices Charles Town
Apr. 7, 1830 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 18, 1833 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Oct. 17, 1833 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 9, 1835 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Oct. 8, 1835 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, Drusy S

Printed as: Drusy S Howell

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

Howell, Hannah

Printed as: Hannah Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 17, 1833
Last Appearance Oct. 17, 1833
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 17, 1833 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, Hannah M

Printed as: Hannah M Howell

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

Howell, J V W

Printed as: J V W Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 11, 1839
Last Appearance Apr. 11, 1839
Post Offices Charles Town
Apr. 11, 1839 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, James

Printed as: James Howell

5 appearances
First Appearance Jan. 19, 1837
Last Appearance Jul. 9, 1840
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 19, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Apr. 13, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 13, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 9, 1840 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 9, 1840 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, James N W

Printed as: James N W Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 9, 1835
Last Appearance Jul. 9, 1835
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 9, 1835 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, James V

Printed as: James V Howell

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

Howell, Joseph

Printed as: Joseph Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 8, 1840
Last Appearance Oct. 8, 1840
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 8, 1840 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, Joseph E W

Printed as: Joseph E W Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 12, 1837
Last Appearance Oct. 12, 1837
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 12, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, Joseph V W

Printed as: Joseph V W Howell

2 appearances
First Appearance Jan. 6, 1830
Last Appearance Jan. 19, 1837
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 6, 1830 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 19, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, Joseph W

Printed as: Joseph W Howell

3 appearances
First Appearance Oct. 13, 1836
Last Appearance Jul. 9, 1840
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 13, 1836 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 12, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 9, 1840 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, M B

Printed as: M B Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 8, 1840
Last Appearance Oct. 8, 1840
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 8, 1840 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, M S

Printed as: M S Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 14, 1841
Last Appearance Jan. 14, 1841
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 14, 1841 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, Samuel

Printed as: Samuel Howell

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 5, 1832
Last Appearance Jan. 5, 1832
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 5, 1832 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howell, Sarah

Printed as: Sarah Howell

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

Howell, Sarah C

Printed as: Sarah C Howell

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

Howk, Susanna

Printed as: Susanna Howk

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 14, 1830
Last Appearance Jul. 14, 1830
Post Offices Unknown
Jul. 14, 1830 Unknown post office Virginia Free Press View source list

Howler, John

Printed as: John Howler

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

Hown, David

Printed as: David Hown

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

Howson, Jacob

Printed as: Jacob Howson

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 20, 1824
Last Appearance Oct. 20, 1824
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Oct. 20, 1824 Harpers Ferry Post Office Harpers Ferry 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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