Congress-Session ASP Pub. No. / SerSet Rpt. or Doc. No. Publication Date Publication Titles Annotations "Post Office, volume 1" 15-1 no. 35 "Jan. 19, 1818" Indemnity for money lost in the mail. S.Doc. 63 "In Senate of the United States, January 19, 1818. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of Alan Farquhar, of the State of Ohio..." 15-2 no. 38 "Feb. 16, 1819" Guards for the mails. S.Doc. 96 "In Senate of the United States, February 16, 1819. The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred a resolution of the Senate of the 4th inst. instructing them to ""inquire into the expediency of authorizing the Postmaster General to employ an armed guard for the protection of the mails of the United States, on such mail routes as he may deem necessary..." S.Doc. 97 "Letter from the Postmaster General, to the Chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, as to the expediency of authorizing the Postmaster General to employ an armed guard for the protection of the mails of the United States, on such mail routes as he may deem necessary." 15-2 no. 39 "Feb. 20, 1819" "Receipts and expenditures of the Post Office Department, from its establishment." H.Doc. 140 "Feb. 10, 1819" "Report of the committee, on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relate to the Post Office, accompanied with a bill to amend an act, entitled an ""Act Regulating the Post Office Establishment,"" passed the 30th of April, 1810." 16-1 no. 40 "Feb. 12, 1820" Accounts of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 72 "Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting abstracts of the receipts and expenditures of the General Post Office from 1st January, 1814, to 31st March, 1816." 16-2 no. 41 "Feb. 28, 1821" Investigation of the affairs of the Post Office Department. H.Rpt. 65 Report of the select committee to whom was referred the investigation of the affairs of the Post Office Department. 17-1 no. 42 "Feb. 28, 1822" "Receipts and expenditures from 1816 to 1821, inclusive." H.Doc. 76 "Report of the Postmaster General, of the receipts and expenditures of the General Post Office from the year 1816 to the year 1821, inclusive" 17-1 no. 44 "Mar. 18, 1822" Security of the mails. H.Rpt. 72 "Report of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, on the subject of affording greater safety in the transmission of letters, &c. by the public mails, &c." 17-1 no. 45 "Mar. 26, 1822" Accounts of the General Post Office. H.Doc. 98 "Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report of the progress which has been made in the settlement of the arrears in the accounts of the Post Office establishment." 17-1 no. 46 "Apr. 29, 1822" Investigation. H.Rpt. 104 Report of the Committee on the Post Office Affairs. 18-1 no. 50 "Dec. 24, 1823" Number of distributing offices. H.Doc. 10 "Report of the Postmaster General, (rendered in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 16th instant), of the number of post offices designated ""distributing offices,"" in the several states and territories; and the duties performed by the postmasters of the same." 18-1 no. 51 "Jan. 27, 1824" Compensation of postmasters. H.Doc. 51 "Report of the Postmaster General, on the subject of the compensation to Deputy Postmasters; presented in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the last session." 18-1 no. 52 "Feb. 26, 1824" Remission of a penalty. H.Rpt. 73 "Report of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, in the case of Henry Lightner, accompanied by a bill." 18-1 no. 53 "May 24, 1824" "Extent of post roads, and the receipts and expenditures for three years." H.Doc. 151 "Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a table showing the extent of the post roads, amount of postages collected, compensation of postmasters, &c. in the years 1820, 1821, 1822." 18-2 no. 54 "Dec. 7, 1824" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Eighteenth Congress" S.Doc. 1 "Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Eighteenth Congress." 18-2 no. 55 "Dec. 15, 1824" Post route from New Orleans to Washington. S.Doc. 4 "Report of the Postmaster General, on the subject of the most practical post route from New Orleans to Washington City." 18-2 no. 56 "Jan. 14, 1825" "Extent of the several mail routes, and the expense of transportation." H.Doc. 49 "Letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting a statement of the extent of each post-route in the United States; the number of miles the mail is transported on each route; with the annual expense of transportation, under existing contracts." 18-2 no. 57 "Jan. 31, 1825" Mail between Baltimore and Philadelphia. H.Doc. 73 "Report of the Postmaster General, to whom was referred the memorial of sundry citizens of Maryland, in relation to the transportation of the public mail between Philadelphia and Baltimore." 19-1 no. 58 "Dec. 6, 1825" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 1 "Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Nineteenth Congress." S.Doc. 2 "Documents accompanying the President's message to Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Nineteenth Congress." 19-1 no. 59 "Feb. 2, 1826" Defalcation of a deputy postmaster. H.Rpt. 62 Samuel B. Crocket. 19-1 no. 60 "Mar. 13, 1826" Extra allowance made to a mail contractor. S.Doc. 60 "In Senate of the United States, March 13, 1826. Mr. Johnston, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of John Donly, made the following report..." 19-1 no. 61 "Mar. 17, 1826" Franking privilege of deputy postmasters. H.Doc. 159 Franking privilege to post masters. 19-1 no. 62 "May 20, 1826" "Acceleration of the southern mail, and the management of the post office at Washington." S.Doc. 100 "Letter from the Postmaster General, in relation to the practicability of accelerating the southern mail in its passage to Washington. Also, in answer to an inquiry relative to the conduct and management of the post office at Washington." 19-2 no. 63 "Dec. 5, 1826" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Nineteenth Congress." S.Doc. 1 "Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Nineteenth Congress." 19-2 no. 64 "Jan. 11, 1827" Salary of the Postmaster General. S.Doc. 15 "In Senate of the United States, January 11, 1827. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, made the following report: The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the resolution of the Senate, instructing them to examine into the expediency of increasing the salary of the Postmaster General..." 19-2 no. 65 "Jan. 19, 1827" Money stolen from a deputy postmaster. S.Doc. 25 "In Senate of the United States, January 19, 1827. Mr. Johnson, of Ky., made the following report: The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill for the relief of Nathaniel Patten, report: That the petitioner sets forth that he was postmaster in the Town of Franklin, in the State of Missouri in and about the year 1820; in which year a considerable sum of money, amounting to about eight hundred dollars, received for postage..." 19-2 no. 66 "Feb. 28, 1827" "Transfer of contracts, and the cost of transporting the mail on certain routes." H.Doc. 123 "Duff Green, esq. -- mail contract." 20-1 no. 67 "Dec. 4, 1827" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Twentieth Congress." S.Doc. 1 "Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Twentieth Congress." 20-1 no. 68 "Jan. 14, 1828" "Nett amount of postage accruing at each post office, for the year ending March 31, 1827." H.Doc. 60 Nett amount of postage for 1827. 20-1 no. 69 "Jan. 21, 1828" Making and repairing a post road. H.Doc. 73 "Road through the Wyandot Reservation, &c." 20-1 no. 70 "Mar. 18, 1828" Breach of contract. S.Doc. 143 "In Senate of the United States, March 18, 1828. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, made the following report: The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of William Mickler, report: That they have examined the petition and the documents in the case, and they find that the Postmaster General has complete power and control over the whole subject..." 20-1 no. 71 "Apr. 3, 1828" Postage on pamphlets. S.Doc. 162 "Letter from the Postmaster General, to the Hon. R.M. Johnson, on the subject of pamphlet postage." 20-2 no. 72 "Dec. 2, 1828" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States, to both Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twentieth Congress." S.Doc. 1 "Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twentieth Congress." 20-2 no. 73 "Jan. 14, 1829" "Nett amount of postage accruing at each post office, for the year ending March 31, 1828" H.Doc. 71 "Postage accruing for year ending 31st March, 1828." 20-2 no. 74 "Jan. 19, 1829" Sunday mails. S.Doc. 46 "In Senate of the United States, January 19, 1829. Ordered, that, in addition to the usual number, 3000 copies be printed. Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, made the following report: The Committee to whom was referred the several petitions on the subject of mails on the Sabbath, or the 1st day of the week, report..." 20-2 no. 75 "Feb. 3, 1829" Sunday mails. H.Rpt. 65 Sunday mail. 21-1 no. 76 "Dec. 8, 1829" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Twenty-first Congress. " S.Doc. 1 "Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Twenty-first Congress. " 21-1 no. 79 "Jan. 20, 1830" "Application of Indiana and Illinois for the improvement of a post road from Louisville, Kentucky, to St. Louis, Missouri." S.Doc. 28 "In Senate of the United States, January 20, 1830. -- Ordered to be printed. Resolutions of Indiana and Illinois, relative to the repair of the mail road leading to St. Louis, &c." 21-1 no. 80 "Jan. 25, 1830" Sureties of a defaulting deputy postmaster. H.Rpt. 109 Isaiah Townsend et al. Sureties of Dox. 21-1 no. 81 "Jan. 26, 1830" Additional clerks. H.Rpt. 122 Additional clerks in the Post Office Department. 21-1 no. 82 "Feb. 1, 1830" "Reward for apprehending the robber of the post office at Florence, in Alabama." H.Rpt. 140 Fielding L. White. 21-1 no. 83 "Feb. 5, 1830" Surety of a defaulting deputy postmaster. H.Rpt. 164 Joseph Young. 21-1 no. 84 "Feb. 8, 1830" Sureties of a defaulting deputy postmaster. H.Rpt. 167 Charles Josslyn's bail. 21-1 no. 85 "Feb. 10, 1830" "Increase of the pension of a mail carrier, who was shot in the Creek Nation in 1805." H.Rpt. 183 Josiah H. Webb. 21-1 no. 86 "Mar. 4, 1830" Post routes on which the mail is transported on Sunday. H.Doc. 73 Sunday mail. 21-1 no. 87 "Mar. 5, 1830" Sunday mails. H.Rpt. 271 Sunday mail. 21-1 no. 88 "Mar. 9, 1830" "Improvement of the post road from Zanesville, in Ohio, to Florence, in Alabama." H.Doc. 76 Mail route from Zanesville to Florence. 21-1 no. 89 "Mar. 15, 1830" Improvement of the post road between Memphis and Tuscumbia. H.Rpt. 293 Road -- Memphis and Tuscumbia. (With Bill H.R. No. 354.) 21-1 no. 90 "Mar. 24, 1830" "Deputy postmasters removed since March 4, 1829." S.Doc. 106 "Report from the Postmaster General, in compliance with a Resolution of the Senate, showing the number of deputy postmasters removed by that Department between 4th March, 1829, and 22d March, 1830." 21-1 no. 91 "Apr. 14, 1830" Condition of the General Post Office. H.Rpt. 361 Post Office establishment. 21-1 no. 92 "Apr. 19, 1830" Mail guard disabled in service. H.Rpt. 372 Patrick Green. 22-2 H.Rpt. 179 "Jan. 12, 1832" [Reprint] 21-1 no. 93 "Apr. 28, 1830 " Claim for making the post road from Mobile to Pascagoula. S.Doc. 132 "In Senate of the United States, April 28, 1830. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Bibb made the following report: The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, of the Senate, to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Rhodes, respectfully report: That, on the 17th June, 1828, the Postmaster General advertised for proposals for carrying the mails between Mobile and New Orleans thrice a week for four years. On the 16th August, 1828, Thomas Rhodes made his proposals..." 21-1 no. 94 "Apr. 29, 1830 " Sureties of a defaulting deputy postmaster. H.Rpt. 388 Stafford and Yates. 21-1 no. 95 "May 5, 1830 " "Advances for printing; changes in certain contracts; newspapers in which advertisements for proposals are published; extra clerks; alterations, repairs, and furniture; incompetent contractors; duties of the Assistant Postmaster General." S.Doc. 136 "Report from the Postmaster General, in reply to certain resolutions of the Senate of the 10th April, relating to that Department." 21-2 no. 96 "Dec. 7, 1830" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twenty-first Congress." S.Doc. 1 "Message from the President of the United States to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twenty-first Congress." 21-2 no. 97 "Dec. 17, 1830 " "Defalcation of a deputy postmaster, occasioned by the burning of his office." H.Rpt. 2 Bernard Kelley. 22-1 H.Rpt. 67 "Dec. 27, 1831" [Reprint] Barnard Kelley. 21-2 no. 100 "Jan. 22, 1831 " Sunday mails. S.Doc. 36 "Resolution of the Legislature of Alabama, in opposition to any measure for stopping the mail on Sunday." 21-2 no. 101 "Jan. 31, 1831 " Sunday mails. H.Doc. 79 Sunday mails. 21-2 no. 102 "Feb. 11, 1831 " Irregularity of the eastern mail. H.Doc. 96 Irregularity of eastern mail. 21-2 no. 104 "Feb. 24, 1831 " Sunday mails. H.Doc. 115 Sunday mail. 21-2 no. 105 "Feb. 28, 1831 " "Nett amount of postage accruing at each post office, for the year ending March 31, 1830." H.Doc. 119 Post Office receipts -- 1830. 21-2 no. 108 "Mar. 3, 1831 " "Expenditures for the year ending July 1, 1830." H.Rpt. 118 Contingent expenses -- Post Office Dept. 21-2 no. 109 "Mar. 3, 1831 " Condition of the Post Office Department. S.Doc. 73 "In Senate of the United States, March 3, 1831. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Clayton made the following report: The Committee appointed, in pursuance of the Resolution of the 15th December last, ""to examine and report the present condition of the Post Office Department...""" 22-1 no. 111 "Dec. 6, 1831" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the Twenty-second Congress." 22-1 no. 112 "Dec. 28, 1831 " Increase of the pension of a mail carrier who was shot in the Creek Nation in 1805. H.Rpt. 77 Josiah H. Webb. 22-1 no. 113 "Jan. 13, 1832 " Postage on newspapers and periodicals. H.Doc. 55 "Postage -- newspapers, &c." 22-1 no. 116 "Feb. 13, 1832 " Postage on newspapers and periodicals. H.Doc. 106 "Massachusetts. Memorial of citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, praying for a reduction of postage on newspapers, and other periodical works." S.Doc. 59 "Memorial of sundry inhabitants of Boston, praying that the postage on newspapers, &c. may be reduced, &c." 22-1 no. 117 "Mar. 8, 1832 " Error in a contractor's bond corrected.  H.Rpt. 354 George Bowen. 22-1 no. 119 "Apr. 20, 1832 " Accountability of the Post Office Department. H.Rpt. 450 Accountability -- Post Office Department. 22-1 no. 120 "May 19, 1832" Postage on newspapers. S.Doc. 147 "In Senate of the United States, May 19, 1832. Read, and ordered to be printed, and that 1,500 additional copies be sent to the Senate. Mr. Grundy made the following report, on Senate Bill No. 199. The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill to repeal the postage on newspapers..." 22-2 no. 121 "Dec. 4, 1832" Condition of the Post Office Department. H.Doc. 2 "Message from the President of the United States, to the two Houses of Congress, at the commencement of the second session of the Twenty-second Congress." 22-2 no. 124 "Jan. 22, 1833" Reduction of the rates of postage. S.Doc. 44 "In Senate of the United States, January 22, 1833. Read, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Grundy made the following report: The Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to whom was referred the Resolutions of the Senate of the 2d instant, directing an inquiry ""into the expediency of reducing and equalizing the rates of postage, and particularly of abolishing the postage on newspapers""..." 22-2 no. 126 "Feb. 20, 1833" Application for carrying the mail on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in steamboats. S.Doc. 76 "Memorial of sundry merchants of Louisville, Kentucky, praying that the mail be carried in a certain line of steamboats on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, during a portion of the year." 22-2 no. 127 "Feb. 21, 1833" "Cost of transporting the mail in each state, including the expenses of post offices and extra allowances made to contractors." S.Doc. 77 "Report from the Postmaster General, in compliance with a Resolution of the Senate relating to the expenses of transporting the mail, and extra allowances made to contractors, &c."