Buried Genealogical Data: A Complete List of Addressed Letters Left in the Post Offices of Philadelphia, Chester, Lancaster, Trenton, New Castle
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Up to the time of Benjamin Franklin's appointment as Postmaster of Philadelphia, in 1737, letters were held at a post office until called for. Desirous of improving the system, Franklin began the publication of names of persons for whom unclaimed letters were in the office under his jurisdiction. The first list appeared in Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette of 21 March 1738 and, as a result, the addressees, their friends, or messengers, picked up much...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:080630782X
ISBN13:9780806307824
Release Date:March 2011
Publisher:Genealogical Publishing Company
Length:246 Pages
Weight:0.64 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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