I called the Regional Post Office (This was two years ago..) and asked where I would find "dead letters" from the early 1800s. He laughed at me. I told the guy I was serious and I gave him the info. I was told the letters weren't actually there...they were in a building that houses old papers. I know these places are around..there is one here in Nashville. Apparently you need to be king of the world to get in. The one up here caught on fire and everything got wet. It was a big mess. That was about 10 years or so ago. Mari At 07:27 PM 1/24/2005, you wrote: >Hi Mari, I am going through my emails. I missed a connection. Do you mean >that you traced some of the unclaimed letters of the 19th century in TN to >a location in Atlanta? I live in Atlanta, and some of my people had >unclaimed letters. I wonder if it is possible to see them. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Mari Byers <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:42 PM >Subject: Re: [TNRUTHER] Re: Barefield > > > > Hey Melissa, > > Thanks for posting. I had seen those a couple of years ago > > also. They acted like I had three heads when I asked them where the > > letters were and how should I get them. > > I'm guessing they're in a vault somewhere in Atlanta. I did chase them > > down to Atlanta, the regional post office. Wm. Barefield is my > > Williams. Blake is one of Stephen's sons, from Williamson County...and I > > have no idea who Margaret is. I "think" I have seen her name on a deed > > once. These Barfields travel light and move fast! > > Mari > > > > > > > > At 06:53 PM 1/23/2005, you wrote: > > > > >Hey, Mari - > > > > > >I've finally gotten around to starting some of the projects I've been > > >INTENDING to start for ages. A couple of years ago I was at TSLA > > >and purchased the > > >microfilm with old newspapers from Murfreesboro on it. My goal is to >pull > > >all the info out of the papers that would be of any genealogical use to > > >anyone > > >and put together in a written format. (That's my GOAL, anyway.....). >I've > > >only gotten through the first few papers at this point. > > > > > >It seems that they used to put a list of letters they were holding for > > >people at the post office into the newspaper, letting them know they need > > >to come > > >pick them up or they'll be returned to the "General Post Office as dead > > >letters." I noticed a Barefield in one of the papers and wondered if > > >they were > > >your guys: > > > > > >Listed as having letters waiting in the Post Office in the April 15, >1824 > > >edition of The Courier the following are noted: > > > > > >Blake Barefield, > > > Mrs. Margaret Barefield, > > > Wm. Barefield, > > > > > >Are any of those yours? Makes you wonder what eventually happened to >all > > >those "dead letters".... wouldn't that be a treasure trove if they were >all > > >bundled up somewhere?????? > > > > > >Melissa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > > >TSLA has the LaVergne Presbyterian Church Records. Rutherford County, > > >1887-1972. Roll 415 Microfilm Only Collection. Records of LaVergne >Church, > > >beginning with the organization of the church in 1887; minutes of >session, > > >1887-1972; registers of elders, deacons, communicants, baptisms, deaths, > > >and marriages; and financial reports. Contact TSLA for more information. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 > > > > > > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > > Welcome to TNRUTHER-L: This is the official Rootsweb mailing list for >Rutherford County, TN. Anyone is welcome to post queries, and questions >about Rutherford County, TN Genealogy. > > > > >==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== >TSLA has Francis Jackson Account Book, 1819-1820, 1864. Microfilm Only >Collection. Account book of Francis Jackson (1766-1845) for a general >merchandise store located in Versailles, Rutherford County. Customers' >names, items purchased, and amounts paid are listed. Also included are >diary entries, 1864, of an unnamed Versailles girl, who comments on >Federal troop movements and activities in the area; autobiographical >comments by Jackson; a list of births; and an unsigned letter, 1864. > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005