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United States. Post Office Department

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Horatio King letter

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197227606503]
Identifier: MSS 3828
Scope and Contents

Letter includes an inquiry by Horatio King to California Congressman James William Denver as to which of threemen should be appointed for a postal position in Mormon Island, California. The previous postmaster, Dallas A. Kneass, had recently resigned.

Dates: 1855 December 18

Post Office Department records

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230343508]
Identifier: MSS 907
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten mail records and schedules of service from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Placerville, California. The materials include information on the Pony Express. Includes 4 items.

Dates: 1858-1860

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Letters 1
Material Types 1
Placerville (Calif.) -- History -- Sources 1
Politics, Government, and Law 1
Pony express -- History 1