Letter from San Francisco Postmaster to Isaac Leeser Regarding Unsent Gold Rush Newspapers, November 1, 1855


This letter, dated November 1, 1855, was written by the postmaster in San Francisco, California to Isaac Leeser. The postmaster informs Leeser that eight copies of the *Occident*, a newspaper, were not picked up by Leeser's subscribers. The names of the subscribers are: I. & S. Mayer, S. Simon, H.W. Stein, Leopold Jacobs, E. Lindberg, A. Hess, and I. Fleischbacker. The letter provides a glimpse into the complexities of newspaper distribution during the California Gold Rush.


Associated People/Businesses

  • LEESER, ISAAC / Wellen

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 5