Charles K. Gardner correspondence, 1835-1860.

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Charles K. Gardner correspondence, 1835-1860.

Correspondence of Charles K. Gardner, a U.S. Post Office Department auditor in Washington, D.C.; Absalom Bull, Black Rock, New York; and John T. Butterworth, New York City.

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Bull, Absalom.

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Gardner, Charles K. (Charles Kitchell), 1787-1869

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Biographical note: Public servant. From the description of Charles K. Gardner correspondence, 1835-1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122632562 Army officer, publisher and editor, and postal official. From the description of Papers, 1803-1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122519764 ...

Butterworth, John H., 1861-

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United States. Post Office Department

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On July 26, 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, agreed: That a postmaster general be appointed for the United Colonies, who shall hold his office at Philada, and shall be allowed a salary of 1000 dollars per an: for himself, and 340 dollars per an: for a secretary and Comptroller, with power to appoint such, and so many deputies as to him may seem proper and necessary. That a line of posts be appointed under the direction of the Postmaster general, from Fal...