United States Post Office, Larchmont, Wash., records, 1893 Mar.-1904 Dec.

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United States Post Office, Larchmont, Wash., records, 1893 Mar.-1904 Dec.

Five vols. of Postmasters' Account & Record Books, 1891-1904, containing quarterly reports of the business conducted at the Larchmont post office, including an inventory of stamps and envelopes on hand at the end of each quarter.

.25 linear ft. (5 v.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7997697

Washington State Historical Society

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Larchmont Post Office (Larchmont, Wash.)

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The Larchmont Post Office was established as a fourth class office Jan. 11, 1891, in a Pierce County, Wash., real estate development known as Larchmont, named after Larchmont, N.Y., likely the former home of the postmaster or developer. The locale was in the vicinity of South 96th St., and Pacific Ave., and the post office operated until Jan. 31, 1905, when it was closed and mail service operated out of Tacoma. From the description of United States Post Office, Larchmont, Wash., reco...

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...