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Lewisburg Chronicle
Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
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A Nebraska newspaper receives a poorly spelled letter from postmaster H.C. Clort in Collomsville, dated May 26, 1854, refusing to pay postage for newspapers sent to former residents Moses Kling and Daniel Boner, who have moved away. The editor interprets it as an attempt to stop delivery and critiques postal inefficiencies under Postmaster General Campbell.
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One day last week we received, at a cost of 5 cents, an epistle which seems to read as follows:
Collomsville May 26 1854
Sir this is to notify you to stop Moses Kling and Danel Boner page as they Do not live her and that I will not pay ennythinig So you nust stop the paye or send it at your owne Risk
H. C. Clort
Post maste at collomsville
Heny C Clark
—all which being interpreted meaneth as we suppose that two papers are not lifted, but the "reason" is not given, nor was it marked "free," as the law requires.
We should like to hear from Moses and Daniel again.
With such careless or ignorant deputies, no wonder Post Master General Campbell runs the Post Office Department in debt Two or Three Million dollars a year!—Pub. Chron.
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Collomsville, Nebraska
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May 26 1854
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Postmaster H.C. Clort sends a misspelled letter refusing to pay for newspapers addressed to Moses Kling and Danel Boner, who no longer live there, instructing to stop delivery or send at own risk; editor notes lack of 'free' marking and critiques postal mismanagement.