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.

Jorden, John

Printed as: John Jorden

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

Jorden, Rhuben

Printed as: Rhuben Jorden

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 14, 1830
Last Appearance Jul. 14, 1830
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 14, 1830 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Joy, Edward

Printed as: Edward Joy

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

Joy, John F

Printed as: John F Joy

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

Joy, Peter

Printed as: Peter Joy

4 appearances
First Appearance Jul. 10, 1834
Last Appearance Apr. 11, 1839
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Jul. 10, 1834 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Oct. 8, 1835 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 12, 1837 Shepherdstown Post Office Unknown newspaper View source list
Apr. 11, 1839 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Joy, Sarah Ann

Printed as: Sarah Ann Joy

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 13, 1836
Last Appearance Oct. 13, 1836
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Oct. 13, 1836 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Judge, James

Printed as: James Judge

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

Juke, Lewis

Printed as: Lewis Juke

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 17, 1839
Last Appearance Oct. 17, 1839
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Oct. 17, 1839 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kable

Printed as: Mr Kable

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 7, 1831
Last Appearance Apr. 7, 1831
Post Offices Charles Town
Apr. 7, 1831 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kable, Daniel

Printed as: Daniel Kable

4 appearances
First Appearance Jan. 5, 1831
Last Appearance Apr. 12, 1838
Post Offices Charles Town; Harpers Ferry
Jan. 5, 1831 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Oct. 9, 1834 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 11, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Apr. 12, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kable, James

Printed as: James Kable

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

Kable, John

Printed as: John Kable

4 appearances
First Appearance Jan. 5, 1832
Last Appearance Jul. 12, 1838
Post Offices Charles Town; Harpers Ferry
Jan. 5, 1832 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 19, 1832 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 7, 1836 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 12, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kable, Mary J

Printed as: Mary J Kable

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

Kable, Samuel

Printed as: Samuel Kable

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

Kable, William R

Printed as: William R Kable

2 appearances
First Appearance Apr. 14, 1836
Last Appearance Jul. 14, 1836
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Apr. 14, 1836 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 14, 1836 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kacs, Peter

Printed as: Peter Kacs

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

Kaes, Peter

Printed as: Peter Kaes

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

Kaies, Peter

Printed as: Peter Kaies

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

Kain, John

Printed as: John Kain

2 appearances
First Appearance Oct. 11, 1832
Last Appearance Jan. 10, 1833
Post Offices Shepherdstown
Oct. 11, 1832 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 10, 1833 Shepherdstown Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kain, Juliet Ann

Printed as: Juliet Ann Kain

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

Kain, Peter

Printed as: Peter Kain

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 7, 1830
Last Appearance Apr. 7, 1830
Post Offices Charles Town
Apr. 7, 1830 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kairger

Printed as: Mr Kairger

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 9, 1834
Last Appearance Oct. 9, 1834
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Oct. 9, 1834 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kalb, John

Printed as: John Kalb

5 appearances
First Appearance Oct. 9, 1821
Last Appearance Jan. 6, 1830
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Oct. 9, 1821 Harpers Ferry Post Office Harpers Ferry Free Press View source list
Apr. 10, 1822 Harpers Ferry Post Office Harpers Ferry Free Press View source list
Apr. 9, 1823 Harpers Ferry Post Office Harpers Ferry Free Press View source list
Oct. 1, 1823 Harpers Ferry Post Office Harpers Ferry Free Press View source list
Jan. 6, 1830 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Kales, William

Printed as: William Kales

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

Kaline, C

Printed as: Miss C Kaline

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 10, 1834
Last Appearance Apr. 10, 1834
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Apr. 10, 1834 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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