. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... EMANUEL WILRELM Posiniasier MYRON E. HASKELL Assistant Postmaster THE TRAVERSE CITY POSTOFFICE Prior to 1850, the region north of the Muskegon river was an unbrokenwilderness with but one postoffice, located at what is now known as OldM^slon The nearest office to the south was at Croton, on the Muskegonriver a distance of 120 miles, and to the north the nearest office was locatedat Mackinaw and more than 100 miles had to be
. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... EMANUEL WILRELM Posiniasier MYRON E. HASKELL Assistant Postmaster THE TRAVERSE CITY POSTOFFICE Prior to 1850, the region north of the Muskegon river was an unbrokenwilderness with but one postoffice, located at what is now known as OldM^slon The nearest office to the south was at Croton, on the Muskegonriver a distance of 120 miles, and to the north the nearest office was locatedat Mackinaw and more than 100 miles had to be covered m order to reach this ^°Mail was transported by Indians over Indian Trails from Croton to OldMission and Mackinaw and so it was very irregular and uncertam, particularlydurTng the winter season. The Traverse City Post Office was established in1853 with semi-monthly mail service; the late Dr. D. C. Goodale was appoint-ed Postmaster and the first U. S. Mail received consisted of ^^even letters^ and afew newspapers. However the office began to grow until in 1872 to 1874 whentwo clerks were required to take care of the increased business, with Mr. b. p
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