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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, 31 December 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
- J J Abell Abell, J J
- Joseph Adams Adams, Joseph
- William P Alexander Alexander, William P
- H C Anderson Anderson, H C
- Miss Eliza M Armstrong Armstrong, Eliza M
B
- John Barrett Barrett, John
- Thaddues Barrey Barrey, Thaddues
- George B Beall Beall, George B
- George B Beall Beall, George B
- Thomas B Beall Beall, Thomas B
- John Bertine Bertine, John
- Mrs Healen Brady Brady, Healen
- Miss Ellen M Briscoe Briscoe, Ellen M
- Martin Bromling Bromling, Martin
- Miss Ann C Brown Brown, Ann C
- Miss Ellen M Brown Brown, Ellen M
- Hugh Brown Brown, Hugh
- James Brown Brown, James
- James M Brown Brown, James M
- Joseph M Brown Brown, Joseph M
- William F Buckler Buckler, William F
- Mrs Orra M Buskirk Buskirk, Orra M
- Jane F Byrd Byrd, Jane F
C
- Mrs. Sarah Caldwell Caldwell, Sarah
- Daniel Camron Camron, Daniel
- F Carnine Carnine, F
- Rev George D Chenowith Chenowith, George D
- W J Clarke Clarke, W J
- John Clauson Clauson, John
- Miss Mary Clinderfee Clinderfee, Mary
- Daniel H Cline Cline, Daniel H
- Mr. Coffman Coffman
- Miss Mary Ellen Cooper Cooper, Mary Ellen
- G H Cowls Cowls, G H
- Miss Ann R Craig Craig, Ann R
- Miss Mary Crepps Crepps, Mary
- Joseph M Cromwell Cromwell, Joseph M
D
- Adam S Dandridge Dandridge, Adam S
- P P Dandridge Dandridge, P P
- Braxton Davenport Davenport, Braxton
- Miss Ann W Davis Davis, Ann W
- Rhorrimon Dawson Dawson, Rhorrimon
- William Dillow Dillow, William
- I R Douglass Douglass, I R
- Mrs Nancy Downing Downing, Nancy
- Dolphin Drew Drew, Dolphin
- Miss Sarah Duffield Duffield, Sarah
- Albert Duke Duke, Albert
- Shepherd Duke Duke, Shepherd
E
- Joseph Entler Entler, Joseph
F
- John F Faun Faun, John F
- John F Faure Faure, John F
- Joseph A Forrest Forrest, Joseph A
- Mrs Mary Thomas Forrest Forrest, Mary Thomas
- Mrs Frances P Frame Frame, Frances P
- Allanson Fry Fry, Allanson
G
- Sidney S Gallaher Gallaher, Sidney S
- Henry D Garnhart Garnhart, Henry D
- E M Gatton Gatton, E M
- Israel Gelwreks Gelwreks, Israel
- Philip Gorden Gorden, Philip
- Miss Mary Ann Graham Graham, Mary Ann
- John Gray Gray, John
- Wilison Gregory Gregory, Wilison
H
- Abraham H Haines Haines, Abraham H
- James Y Harris Harris, James Y
- William Harward Harward, William
- Jacob Headwhole Headwhole, Jacob
- Miss Maria Heath Heath, Maria
- Charles Hite Hite, Charles
- William Hoof Hoof, William
- Foster Hooper Hooper, Foster
- John Hopkins Hopkins, John
- Christopher Houiger Houiger, Christopher
- Drusy S Howell Howell, Drusy S
- James Howell Howell, James
- George Hughs Hughs, George
- Mrs Mary W Hunter Hunter, Mary W
J
- Miss Harriet E Jackson Jackson, Harriet E
L
- John Lamon Lamon, John
- Joseph E Lane Lane, Joseph E
- Charles H Lewis Lewis, Charles H
- Miss S B Little Little, S B
- Miss Esther Ann Lock Lock, Esther Ann
- John Lock Lock, John
- Abner Long Long, Abner
- Miss Leander Lucas Lucas, Leander
- Winfred Lucas Lucas, Winfred
M
- Mrs Mary Manning Manning, Mary
- Mrs Martha C Mansung Mansung, Martha C
- William Matheys Matheys, William
- Mrs Mary McDaniel McDaniel, Mary
- Samuel Mellan Mellan, Samuel
- Bandall Merricks Merricks, Bandall
- Mrs Mary E Merritt Merritt, Mary E
- Mr. E P Miller Miller, E P
- Mr. J J Miller Miller, J J
- Miss Mary J Millington Millington, Mary J
- Robert Milton Milton, Robert
- Francis Mitchell Mitchell, Francis
- Adam Moler Moler, Adam
- Jacob Moler Moler, Jacob
- C Monamaker Monamaker, C
- David Moore Moore, David
- R H Moore Moore, R H
- Richard A Morris Morris, Richard A
- Rev Andrew S Morrison Morrison, Andrew S
- Rev Mr. Morrison Morrison, Mr.
- Catharine Myers Myers, Catharine
N
- Lewis Neill, Jr Neill, Lewis
- William Nichols Nichols, William
- William S Nunn Nunn, William S
O
- Willis O'Bannon O'Bannon, Willis
- Francis O'Neall O'Neall, Francis
- H L Opie Opie, H L
- Philip Ott Ott, Philip
P
- John B Packett Packett, John B
- Caleb Perdue Perdue, Caleb
- Mausues Claudeus Pitat Pitat, Mausues Claudeus
- Conrad Plitt Plitt, Conrad
- Peter Poisel Poisel, Peter
- Colin C Porter Porter, Colin C
R
- James L Ranson Ranson, James L
- Mathew Ranson Ranson, Mathew
- R B Rawlins Rawlins, R B
- James M Reiley Reiley, James M
- John Ripley Ripley, John
- George Rissler Rissler, George
- John Rowland Rowland, John
- Thomas Rutherford Rutherford, Thomas
S
- Miss Catharine Shew Shew, Catharine
- Shadrick Shockrew Shockrew, Shadrick
- Miss Pleasant Shope Shope, Pleasant
- Jacob Shough Shough, Jacob
- James B Small Small, James B
- Benjamin S Smith Smith, Benjamin S
- George K Smith Smith, George K
- Jefferson Smith Smith, Jefferson
- Daniel Snyder Snyder, Daniel
- Monsieur Faen G Spridegel Spridegel, Monsieur Faen G
- Joseph Starry Starry, Joseph
- John Stephenson Stephenson, John
T
- Mrs John C R Taylor Taylor, John C R
- Mrs Lucy P Todd Todd, Lucy P
- Emanuel Trenary Trenary, Emanuel
- James Trussell Trussell, James
V
- Joseph Vodges Vodges, Joseph
W
- Jeremiah W Walew Walew, Jeremiah W
- J W Ware Ware, J W
- John Ware Ware, John
- B C Washington Washington, B C
- Benjamin Weaver Weaver, Benjamin
- Frederick Welsh Welsh, Frederick
- Thomas West West, Thomas
- W F Whitaker Whitaker, W F
- Elizabeth Wysong Wysong, Elizabeth
- Michael Wysong Wysong, Michael
Y
- Charles Yates Yates, Charles
- Miss Elizabeth Yates Yates, Elizabeth
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.