Thanks Ray, might be worth a try. Will keep you posted. Jan On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Ray <ray15@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Hello Jan. > > I agree with your previous responders: that to the best of my knowledge, > they will have been destroyed. > BUT you could google to try to make e-mail contact with the HISTORICAL > section of Australia Post; and put your question to them; and perhaps then > share their response back here with us. > > Before they sold the Sydney GPO to make it into an international hotel, the > historical section was located in that building, and was run by a wonderful > man who loved his work and had just so much knowledge, and lots of Post > Office historical publications and items. He'd have been sure to give you > an > authoritative answer. Hopefully there will be someone equally knowedgeable > and dedicated in a similar role today, to assist you. > > Good luck with it. > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Petty" <irookpup@gmail.com> > > > Can anyone tell me if unclaimed letters in the general post office > Sydney, > > 1852, have been preserved and are available to read anywhere? > > > > Thanks > > Jan > > > >