USPS | Almost 190 years ago, a fire destroyed vital postal records

"...On Dec. 15, 1836, a quick-moving fire destroyed a large government-owned building in Washington, DC. ...The General Post Office — which is what the Postal Service was called back then — lost important documents...Postal accounts for the years 1776-1778 were saved thanks to a courageous clerk named Cornelius Cox, who risked his life to save Benjamin Franklin’s original ledger.

The destroyed building, once known as Blodgett’s Hotel — although it never served as a hotel — had a fascinating history. "   
Source: news.usps.com

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An absconder at large: The postmaster who walked out with thousands

"... There may not be a more a bizarre tale for this city than what took place this month in 1922, when Postmaster Clifford H. Dickson, upon greeting federal postal inspectors George Seaton and Ernest F. Sharp..."  
Source: www.berkshireeagle.com

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USPS EXPANDS ITS POSTAL HISTORY WEBSITE

"... USPS just launched its “new and improved” Postal History website, featuring more than 100 papers on postal history, historic images and photos, and resources..."  
Source: liteblue.usps.gov
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