Author

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Title

United States Post Office, Lexington, Ky. Postmaster account book

Date

1813-1823, 1818-1819 (bulk dates)

Repository

University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], United States Post Office, Lexington, Ky. Postmaster account book, 1813-1823, 1818-1819 (bulk dates), 1M62M122, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.

Extent

.1 cubic ft.

Scope and Content

This is an account book detailing the arrival and departure of mail at the post office in Lexington, Ky. from October 1818 to June 1819. The book contains records for mail, listed according to the names of other post offices (e.g. Versailles, Richmond, and Cincinnati) of origin. There are also some miscellaneous papers in this book. The beginning date of the book is noted on the flyleaf, instead of at the top of the first page containing detailed information.

Subjects

• United States.--Post Office Dept.
• Postal service--Postmasters.
• Postal service--Postmasters.
• Lexington (Ky.)--History.
• Account book