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.

Murphey, George B

Printed as: George B Murphey

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 19, 1837
Last Appearance Jan. 19, 1837
Post Offices Charles Town
Jan. 19, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphey, John

Printed as: John Murphey

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

Murphey, Jonathan

Printed as: Jonathan Murphey

2 appearances
First Appearance Apr. 7, 1831
Last Appearance Jul. 7, 1836
Post Offices Charles Town
Apr. 7, 1831 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 7, 1836 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphey, Lear

Printed as: Lear Murphey

1 appearance
First Appearance Jul. 13, 1837
Last Appearance Jul. 13, 1837
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 13, 1837 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphey, William

Printed as: William Murphey

2 appearances
First Appearance Oct. 9, 1834
Last Appearance Jan. 11, 1838
Post Offices Charles Town
Oct. 9, 1834 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 11, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphy, Catharine

Printed as: Catharine Murphy

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 11, 1833
Last Appearance Apr. 11, 1833
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Apr. 11, 1833 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphy, Elinda

Printed as: Elinda Murphy

1 appearance
First Appearance Jan. 5, 1831
Last Appearance Jan. 5, 1831
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jan. 5, 1831 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphy, Elizabeth

Printed as: Elizabeth Murphy

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

Murphy, James

Printed as: James Murphy

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

Murphy, John

Printed as: John Murphy

2 appearances
First Appearance Jul. 18, 1833
Last Appearance Jan. 23, 1834
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jul. 18, 1833 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jan. 23, 1834 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphy, Jonathan

Printed as: Jonathan Murphy

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

Murphy, Lear

Printed as: Lear Murphy

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

Murphy, Patrick

Printed as: Patrick Murphy

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

Murphy, Peter

Printed as: Peter Murphy

1 appearance
First Appearance Apr. 11, 1833
Last Appearance Apr. 11, 1833
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Apr. 11, 1833 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphy, Priscilla B

Printed as: Priscilla B Murphy

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

Murphy, Thomas

Printed as: Thomas Murphy

2 appearances
First Appearance Jan. 23, 1834
Last Appearance Apr. 10, 1834
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Jan. 23, 1834 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Apr. 10, 1834 Harpers Ferry Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murphy, William

Printed as: William Murphy

4 appearances
First Appearance Jul. 7, 1831
Last Appearance Jul. 12, 1838
Post Offices Charles Town
Jul. 7, 1831 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Oct. 6, 1831 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Apr. 10, 1834 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list
Jul. 12, 1838 Charles Town Post Office Virginia Free Press View source list

Murray, Honora

Printed as: Mrs. Honora Murray

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

Murray, William

Printed as: William Murray

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

Murrey, John S

Printed as: John S Murrey

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

Murry

Printed as: Mrs Murry

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

Murry, Bernard

Printed as: Bernard Murry

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

Murry, Daniel

Printed as: Daniel Murry

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

Murry, Henry

Printed as: Henry Murry

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

Murry, James

Printed as: James Murry

1 appearance
First Appearance Oct. 17, 1833
Last Appearance Oct. 17, 1833
Post Offices Harpers Ferry
Oct. 17, 1833 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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