Unclaimed mail, missing friends and the dead letter office.
By Stephanie Ryan. An issue which can torment researchers of pre-21st Century times is the missing letter: the failed communication, the lost opportunity to contact a friend, relative or business. What critical love letter, piece of family news, financial assistance, secrets, or other life-changing messages were lost? Why was it such a problem? What was the fate of the lost messages and parcels? For the 19th and most of the 20th Century, mailed messages, newspapers and goods were a vital … Continue reading