id sid tid token lemma pos 22812 1 1 generously generously RB 22812 1 2 made make VBN 22812 1 3 available available JJ 22812 1 4 by by IN 22812 1 5 Cornell Cornell NNP 22812 1 6 University University NNP 22812 1 7 Digital Digital NNP 22812 1 8 Collections Collections NNPS 22812 1 9 ) ) -RRB- 22812 1 10 THE the DT 22812 1 11 POSTAL POSTAL NNP 22812 1 12 SERVICE SERVICE NNP 22812 1 13 OF of IN 22812 1 14 THE the DT 22812 1 15 UNITED UNITED NNP 22812 1 16 STATES STATES NNP 22812 1 17 IN in IN 22812 1 18 CONNECTION connection NN 22812 1 19 WITH with IN 22812 1 20 THE the DT 22812 1 21 LOCAL LOCAL NNP 22812 1 22 HISTORY history NN 22812 1 23 OF of IN 22812 1 24 BUFFALO BUFFALO NNP 22812 1 25 . . . 22812 2 1 * * NFP 22812 2 2 * * NFP 22812 2 3 * * NFP 22812 2 4 * * NFP 22812 2 5 * * NFP 22812 2 6 READ READ VBD 22812 2 7 BEFORE before IN 22812 2 8 THE the DT 22812 2 9 SOCIETY SOCIETY NNP 22812 2 10 , , , 22812 2 11 JANUARY JANUARY NNP 22812 2 12 6 6 CD 22812 2 13 , , , 22812 2 14 1865 1865 CD 22812 2 15 . . . 22812 3 1 * * NFP 22812 3 2 * * NFP 22812 3 3 * * NFP 22812 3 4 * * NFP 22812 3 5 * * NFP 22812 3 6 BY by IN 22812 3 7 HON hon NN 22812 3 8 . . . 22812 4 1 N. N. NNP 22812 4 2 K. K. NNP 22812 4 3 HALL[A HALL[A NNP 22812 4 4 ] ] -RRB- 22812 4 5 AND and CC 22812 4 6 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 22812 4 7 BLOSSOM BLOSSOM NNP 22812 4 8 . . . 22812 5 1 [ [ -LRB- 22812 5 2 B b NN 22812 5 3 ] ] -RRB- 22812 5 4 No no DT 22812 5 5 very very RB 22812 5 6 satisfactory satisfactory JJ 22812 5 7 account account NN 22812 5 8 of of IN 22812 5 9 the the DT 22812 5 10 origin origin NN 22812 5 11 and and CC 22812 5 12 progress progress NN 22812 5 13 of of IN 22812 5 14 the the DT 22812 5 15 Postal Postal NNP 22812 5 16 Service Service NNP 22812 5 17 of of IN 22812 5 18 the the DT 22812 5 19 country country NN 22812 5 20 , , , 22812 5 21 in in IN 22812 5 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 22812 5 23 more more RBR 22812 5 24 immediate immediate JJ 22812 5 25 connection connection NN 22812 5 26 with with IN 22812 5 27 the the DT 22812 5 28 local local JJ 22812 5 29 history history NN 22812 5 30 of of IN 22812 5 31 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 5 32 , , , 22812 5 33 can can MD 22812 5 34 now now RB 22812 5 35 be be VB 22812 5 36 compiled compile VBN 22812 5 37 . . . 22812 6 1 The the DT 22812 6 2 early early JJ 22812 6 3 records record NNS 22812 6 4 of of IN 22812 6 5 the the DT 22812 6 6 transportation transportation NN 22812 6 7 service service NN 22812 6 8 of of IN 22812 6 9 the the DT 22812 6 10 Post Post NNP 22812 6 11 - - NNP 22812 6 12 Office Office NNP 22812 6 13 Department Department NNP 22812 6 14 , , , 22812 6 15 were be VBD 22812 6 16 originally originally RB 22812 6 17 meager meager JJ 22812 6 18 and and CC 22812 6 19 imperfect imperfect JJ 22812 6 20 ; ; : 22812 6 21 and and CC 22812 6 22 many many JJ 22812 6 23 of of IN 22812 6 24 the the DT 22812 6 25 books book NNS 22812 6 26 and and CC 22812 6 27 papers paper NNS 22812 6 28 of of IN 22812 6 29 the the DT 22812 6 30 Department Department NNP 22812 6 31 , , , 22812 6 32 prior prior RB 22812 6 33 to to IN 22812 6 34 1837 1837 CD 22812 6 35 , , , 22812 6 36 were be VBD 22812 6 37 destroyed destroy VBN 22812 6 38 or or CC 22812 6 39 lost lose VBN 22812 6 40 when when WRB 22812 6 41 the the DT 22812 6 42 public public JJ 22812 6 43 edifices edifice VBZ 22812 6 44 at at IN 22812 6 45 Washington Washington NNP 22812 6 46 were be VBD 22812 6 47 burned burn VBN 22812 6 48 in in IN 22812 6 49 1814 1814 CD 22812 6 50 , , , 22812 6 51 and and CC 22812 6 52 also also RB 22812 6 53 when when WRB 22812 6 54 the the DT 22812 6 55 building building NN 22812 6 56 in in IN 22812 6 57 which which WDT 22812 6 58 the the DT 22812 6 59 Department Department NNP 22812 6 60 was be VBD 22812 6 61 kept keep VBN 22812 6 62 was be VBD 22812 6 63 destroyed destroy VBN 22812 6 64 by by IN 22812 6 65 fire fire NN 22812 6 66 , , , 22812 6 67 in in IN 22812 6 68 December December NNP 22812 6 69 , , , 22812 6 70 1836 1836 CD 22812 6 71 . . . 22812 7 1 For for IN 22812 7 2 these these DT 22812 7 3 reasons reason NNS 22812 7 4 the the DT 22812 7 5 Hon Hon NNP 22812 7 6 . . . 22812 8 1 A. A. NNP 22812 8 2 N. N. NNP 22812 8 3 Zevely Zevely NNP 22812 8 4 , , , 22812 8 5 Third Third NNP 22812 8 6 Assistant Assistant NNP 22812 8 7 Postmaster Postmaster NNP 22812 8 8 - - HYPH 22812 8 9 General General NNP 22812 8 10 -- -- : 22812 8 11 who who WP 22812 8 12 has have VBZ 22812 8 13 kindly kindly RB 22812 8 14 furnished furnish VBN 22812 8 15 extracts extract NNS 22812 8 16 from from IN 22812 8 17 the the DT 22812 8 18 records record NNS 22812 8 19 and and CC 22812 8 20 papers paper NNS 22812 8 21 of of IN 22812 8 22 the the DT 22812 8 23 Department Department NNP 22812 8 24 -- -- : 22812 8 25 has have VBZ 22812 8 26 been be VBN 22812 8 27 able able JJ 22812 8 28 to to TO 22812 8 29 afford afford VB 22812 8 30 but but CC 22812 8 31 little little JJ 22812 8 32 information information NN 22812 8 33 in in IN 22812 8 34 respect respect NN 22812 8 35 to to IN 22812 8 36 the the DT 22812 8 37 early early JJ 22812 8 38 transportation transportation NN 22812 8 39 of of IN 22812 8 40 the the DT 22812 8 41 mails mail NNS 22812 8 42 in in IN 22812 8 43 the the DT 22812 8 44 western western JJ 22812 8 45 part part NN 22812 8 46 of of IN 22812 8 47 this this DT 22812 8 48 State State NNP 22812 8 49 . . . 22812 9 1 Indeed indeed RB 22812 9 2 , , , 22812 9 3 no no DT 22812 9 4 information information NN 22812 9 5 in in IN 22812 9 6 respect respect NN 22812 9 7 to to IN 22812 9 8 that that DT 22812 9 9 service service NN 22812 9 10 , , , 22812 9 11 prior prior RB 22812 9 12 to to IN 22812 9 13 1814 1814 CD 22812 9 14 , , , 22812 9 15 could could MD 22812 9 16 be be VB 22812 9 17 given give VBN 22812 9 18 ; ; : 22812 9 19 no no DT 22812 9 20 route route NN 22812 9 21 - - HYPH 22812 9 22 books book NNS 22812 9 23 of of IN 22812 9 24 older old JJR 22812 9 25 date date NN 22812 9 26 than than IN 22812 9 27 1820 1820 CD 22812 9 28 are be VBP 22812 9 29 now now RB 22812 9 30 in in IN 22812 9 31 the the DT 22812 9 32 Department Department NNP 22812 9 33 , , , 22812 9 34 and and CC 22812 9 35 those those DT 22812 9 36 from from IN 22812 9 37 1820 1820 CD 22812 9 38 to to IN 22812 9 39 1835 1835 CD 22812 9 40 are be VBP 22812 9 41 not not RB 22812 9 42 so so RB 22812 9 43 arranged arrange VBN 22812 9 44 as as IN 22812 9 45 to to TO 22812 9 46 show show VB 22812 9 47 the the DT 22812 9 48 running running NN 22812 9 49 time time NN 22812 9 50 on on IN 22812 9 51 the the DT 22812 9 52 several several JJ 22812 9 53 routes route NNS 22812 9 54 . . . 22812 10 1 The the DT 22812 10 2 records record NNS 22812 10 3 of of IN 22812 10 4 the the DT 22812 10 5 Appointment Appointment NNP 22812 10 6 Office Office NNP 22812 10 7 , , , 22812 10 8 and and CC 22812 10 9 those those DT 22812 10 10 of of IN 22812 10 11 the the DT 22812 10 12 Auditor Auditor NNP 22812 10 13 's 's POS 22812 10 14 Office Office NNP 22812 10 15 of of IN 22812 10 16 the the DT 22812 10 17 Department Department NNP 22812 10 18 , , , 22812 10 19 are be VBP 22812 10 20 more more RBR 22812 10 21 full full JJ 22812 10 22 and and CC 22812 10 23 perfect perfect JJ 22812 10 24 ; ; : 22812 10 25 and and CC 22812 10 26 from from IN 22812 10 27 these these DT 22812 10 28 , , , 22812 10 29 and and CC 22812 10 30 from from IN 22812 10 31 various various JJ 22812 10 32 other other JJ 22812 10 33 sources source NNS 22812 10 34 of of IN 22812 10 35 information information NN 22812 10 36 , , , 22812 10 37 much much RB 22812 10 38 that that WDT 22812 10 39 is be VBZ 22812 10 40 deemed deem VBN 22812 10 41 entirely entirely RB 22812 10 42 reliable reliable JJ 22812 10 43 and and CC 22812 10 44 not not RB 22812 10 45 wholly wholly RB 22812 10 46 uninteresting uninteresting JJ 22812 10 47 has have VBZ 22812 10 48 been be VBN 22812 10 49 obtained obtain VBN 22812 10 50 . . . 22812 11 1 Erastus Erastus NNP 22812 11 2 Granger Granger NNP 22812 11 3 was be VBD 22812 11 4 the the DT 22812 11 5 first first JJ 22812 11 6 Postmaster Postmaster NNP 22812 11 7 of of IN 22812 11 8 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 11 9 -- -- : 22812 11 10 or or CC 22812 11 11 rather rather RB 22812 11 12 of of IN 22812 11 13 " " `` 22812 11 14 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 11 15 Creek Creek NNP 22812 11 16 , , , 22812 11 17 " " '' 22812 11 18 the the DT 22812 11 19 original original JJ 22812 11 20 name name NN 22812 11 21 of of IN 22812 11 22 the the DT 22812 11 23 office office NN 22812 11 24 . . . 22812 12 1 He -PRON- PRP 22812 12 2 was be VBD 22812 12 3 appointed appoint VBN 22812 12 4 on on IN 22812 12 5 the the DT 22812 12 6 first first JJ 22812 12 7 establishment establishment NN 22812 12 8 of of IN 22812 12 9 the the DT 22812 12 10 office office NN 22812 12 11 , , , 22812 12 12 September September NNP 22812 12 13 30 30 CD 22812 12 14 , , , 22812 12 15 1804 1804 CD 22812 12 16 . . . 22812 13 1 At at IN 22812 13 2 that that DT 22812 13 3 time time NN 22812 13 4 the the DT 22812 13 5 nearest near JJS 22812 13 6 post post NN 22812 13 7 - - NNS 22812 13 8 offices office NNS 22812 13 9 were be VBD 22812 13 10 at at IN 22812 13 11 Batavia Batavia NNP 22812 13 12 on on IN 22812 13 13 the the DT 22812 13 14 east east NN 22812 13 15 , , , 22812 13 16 Erie Erie NNP 22812 13 17 on on IN 22812 13 18 the the DT 22812 13 19 west west NN 22812 13 20 , , , 22812 13 21 and and CC 22812 13 22 Niagara Niagara NNP 22812 13 23 on on IN 22812 13 24 the the DT 22812 13 25 north north NN 22812 13 26 . . . 22812 14 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 22812 14 2 Granger Granger NNP 22812 14 3 was be VBD 22812 14 4 a a DT 22812 14 5 second second JJ 22812 14 6 cousin cousin NN 22812 14 7 of of IN 22812 14 8 Hon Hon NNP 22812 14 9 . . . 22812 15 1 Gideon Gideon NNP 22812 15 2 Granger Granger NNP 22812 15 3 , , , 22812 15 4 the the DT 22812 15 5 fourth fourth JJ 22812 15 6 Postmaster Postmaster NNP 22812 15 7 - - HYPH 22812 15 8 General General NNP 22812 15 9 of of IN 22812 15 10 the the DT 22812 15 11 United United NNP 22812 15 12 States States NNP 22812 15 13 , , , 22812 15 14 who who WP 22812 15 15 held hold VBD 22812 15 16 that that DT 22812 15 17 office office NN 22812 15 18 from from IN 22812 15 19 1801 1801 CD 22812 15 20 to to IN 22812 15 21 1814 1814 CD 22812 15 22 . . . 22812 16 1 The the DT 22812 16 2 successors successor NNS 22812 16 3 of of IN 22812 16 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 22812 16 5 first first JJ 22812 16 6 Postmaster Postmaster NNP 22812 16 7 , , , 22812 16 8 and and CC 22812 16 9 the the DT 22812 16 10 dates date NNS 22812 16 11 of of IN 22812 16 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 22812 16 13 respective respective JJ 22812 16 14 appointments appointment NNS 22812 16 15 , , , 22812 16 16 appear appear VBP 22812 16 17 in in IN 22812 16 18 the the DT 22812 16 19 following follow VBG 22812 16 20 statement statement NN 22812 16 21 : : : 22812 16 22 Julius Julius NNP 22812 16 23 Guiteau Guiteau NNP 22812 16 24 , , , 22812 16 25 May May NNP 22812 16 26 6 6 CD 22812 16 27 , , , 22812 16 28 1818 1818 CD 22812 16 29 . . . 22812 17 1 Samuel Samuel NNP 22812 17 2 Russel Russel NNP 22812 17 3 , , , 22812 17 4 April April NNP 22812 17 5 25 25 CD 22812 17 6 , , , 22812 17 7 1831 1831 CD 22812 17 8 . . . 22812 18 1 Henry Henry NNP 22812 18 2 P. P. NNP 22812 18 3 Russell Russell NNP 22812 18 4 , , , 22812 18 5 July July NNP 22812 18 6 26 26 CD 22812 18 7 , , , 22812 18 8 1834 1834 CD 22812 18 9 . . . 22812 19 1 Orange Orange NNP 22812 19 2 H. H. NNP 22812 19 3 Dibble Dibble NNP 22812 19 4 , , , 22812 19 5 August August NNP 22812 19 6 28 28 CD 22812 19 7 , , , 22812 19 8 1834 1834 CD 22812 19 9 . . . 22812 20 1 Philip Philip NNP 22812 20 2 Dorsheimer Dorsheimer NNP 22812 20 3 , , , 22812 20 4 June June NNP 22812 20 5 8 8 CD 22812 20 6 , , , 22812 20 7 1838 1838 CD 22812 20 8 . . . 22812 21 1 Charles Charles NNP 22812 21 2 C. C. NNP 22812 21 3 Haddock Haddock NNP 22812 21 4 , , , 22812 21 5 October October NNP 22812 21 6 12 12 CD 22812 21 7 , , , 22812 21 8 1841 1841 CD 22812 21 9 . . . 22812 22 1 Philip Philip NNP 22812 22 2 Dorsheimer Dorsheimer NNP 22812 22 3 , , , 22812 22 4 April April NNP 22812 22 5 1 1 CD 22812 22 6 , , , 22812 22 7 1845 1845 CD 22812 22 8 . . . 22812 23 1 Henry Henry NNP 22812 23 2 K. K. NNP 22812 23 3 Smith Smith NNP 22812 23 4 , , , 22812 23 5 August August NNP 22812 23 6 14 14 CD 22812 23 7 , , , 22812 23 8 1846 1846 CD 22812 23 9 . . . 22812 24 1 Isaac Isaac NNP 22812 24 2 R. R. NNP 22812 24 3 Harrington Harrington NNP 22812 24 4 , , , 22812 24 5 May May NNP 22812 24 6 17 17 CD 22812 24 7 , , , 22812 24 8 1849 1849 CD 22812 24 9 . . . 22812 25 1 James James NNP 22812 25 2 O. O. NNP 22812 25 3 Putnam Putnam NNP 22812 25 4 , , , 22812 25 5 September September NNP 22812 25 6 1 1 CD 22812 25 7 , , , 22812 25 8 1851 1851 CD 22812 25 9 . . . 22812 26 1 James James NNP 22812 26 2 G. G. NNP 22812 26 3 Dickie Dickie NNP 22812 26 4 , , , 22812 26 5 May May NNP 22812 26 6 4 4 CD 22812 26 7 , , , 22812 26 8 1853 1853 CD 22812 26 9 . . . 22812 27 1 Israel Israel NNP 22812 27 2 T. T. NNP 22812 27 3 Hatch Hatch NNP 22812 27 4 , , , 22812 27 5 November November NNP 22812 27 6 11 11 CD 22812 27 7 , , , 22812 27 8 1859 1859 CD 22812 27 9 . . . 22812 28 1 Almon Almon NNP 22812 28 2 M. M. NNP 22812 28 3 Clapp Clapp NNP 22812 28 4 , , , 22812 28 5 ( ( -LRB- 22812 28 6 the the DT 22812 28 7 present present NN 22812 28 8 incumbent[C incumbent[c XX 22812 28 9 ] ] -RRB- 22812 28 10 ) ) -RRB- 22812 28 11 March March NNP 22812 28 12 27 27 CD 22812 28 13 , , , 22812 28 14 1861 1861 CD 22812 28 15 . . . 22812 29 1 The the DT 22812 29 2 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 29 3 Post Post NNP 22812 29 4 - - NNP 22812 29 5 office office NNP 22812 29 6 was be VBD 22812 29 7 the the DT 22812 29 8 only only JJ 22812 29 9 post post JJ 22812 29 10 - - NN 22812 29 11 office office NN 22812 29 12 within within IN 22812 29 13 the the DT 22812 29 14 present present JJ 22812 29 15 limits limit NNS 22812 29 16 of of IN 22812 29 17 the the DT 22812 29 18 city city NN 22812 29 19 until until IN 22812 29 20 January January NNP 22812 29 21 , , , 22812 29 22 1817 1817 CD 22812 29 23 , , , 22812 29 24 when when WRB 22812 29 25 a a DT 22812 29 26 post post NN 22812 29 27 - - JJ 22812 29 28 office office NN 22812 29 29 was be VBD 22812 29 30 established establish VBN 22812 29 31 at at IN 22812 29 32 Black Black NNP 22812 29 33 Rock Rock NNP 22812 29 34 . . . 22812 30 1 The the DT 22812 30 2 appointments appointment NNS 22812 30 3 of of IN 22812 30 4 Postmasters postmaster NNS 22812 30 5 at at IN 22812 30 6 Black Black NNP 22812 30 7 Rock Rock NNP 22812 30 8 have have VBP 22812 30 9 been be VBN 22812 30 10 as as IN 22812 30 11 follows follow VBZ 22812 30 12 : : : 22812 30 13 James James NNP 22812 30 14 L. L. NNP 22812 30 15 Barton Barton NNP 22812 30 16 , , , 22812 30 17 January January NNP 22812 30 18 29 29 CD 22812 30 19 , , , 22812 30 20 1817 1817 CD 22812 30 21 . . . 22812 31 1 Elisha Elisha NNP 22812 31 2 H. H. NNP 22812 31 3 Burnham Burnham NNP 22812 31 4 , , , 22812 31 5 July July NNP 22812 31 6 11 11 CD 22812 31 7 , , , 22812 31 8 1828 1828 CD 22812 31 9 . . . 22812 32 1 Morgan Morgan NNP 22812 32 2 G. G. NNP 22812 32 3 Lewis Lewis NNP 22812 32 4 , , , 22812 32 5 June June NNP 22812 32 6 29 29 CD 22812 32 7 , , , 22812 32 8 1841 1841 CD 22812 32 9 . . . 22812 33 1 George George NNP 22812 33 2 Johnson Johnson NNP 22812 33 3 , , , 22812 33 4 July July NNP 22812 33 5 7 7 CD 22812 33 6 , , , 22812 33 7 1853 1853 CD 22812 33 8 . . . 22812 34 1 Daniel Daniel NNP 22812 34 2 Hibbard Hibbard NNP 22812 34 3 , , , 22812 34 4 ( ( -LRB- 22812 34 5 the the DT 22812 34 6 present present JJ 22812 34 7 incumbent incumbent NN 22812 34 8 ) ) -RRB- 22812 34 9 June June NNP 22812 34 10 1 1 CD 22812 34 11 , , , 22812 34 12 1861 1861 CD 22812 34 13 . . . 22812 35 1 In in IN 22812 35 2 July July NNP 22812 35 3 , , , 22812 35 4 1854 1854 CD 22812 35 5 , , , 22812 35 6 the the DT 22812 35 7 Post Post NNP 22812 35 8 - - NN 22812 35 9 office office NN 22812 35 10 of of IN 22812 35 11 Black Black NNP 22812 35 12 Rock Rock NNP 22812 35 13 Dam Dam NNP 22812 35 14 , , , 22812 35 15 now now RB 22812 35 16 called call VBN 22812 35 17 North North NNP 22812 35 18 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 35 19 , , , 22812 35 20 was be VBD 22812 35 21 established establish VBN 22812 35 22 . . . 22812 36 1 The the DT 22812 36 2 name name NN 22812 36 3 of of IN 22812 36 4 the the DT 22812 36 5 office office NN 22812 36 6 was be VBD 22812 36 7 changed change VBN 22812 36 8 to to IN 22812 36 9 North North NNP 22812 36 10 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 36 11 , , , 22812 36 12 February February NNP 22812 36 13 10 10 CD 22812 36 14 , , , 22812 36 15 1857 1857 CD 22812 36 16 . . . 22812 37 1 The the DT 22812 37 2 appointments appointment NNS 22812 37 3 to to IN 22812 37 4 that that DT 22812 37 5 office office NN 22812 37 6 have have VBP 22812 37 7 been be VBN 22812 37 8 as as IN 22812 37 9 follows follow VBZ 22812 37 10 : : : 22812 37 11 Henry Henry NNP 22812 37 12 A. A. NNP 22812 37 13 Bennett Bennett NNP 22812 37 14 , , , 22812 37 15 July July NNP 22812 37 16 12 12 CD 22812 37 17 , , , 22812 37 18 1854 1854 CD 22812 37 19 . . . 22812 38 1 Charles Charles NNP 22812 38 2 Manly Manly NNP 22812 38 3 , , , 22812 38 4 March March NNP 22812 38 5 17 17 CD 22812 38 6 , , , 22812 38 7 1856 1856 CD 22812 38 8 . . . 22812 39 1 George George NNP 22812 39 2 Argus Argus NNP 22812 39 3 , , , 22812 39 4 May May NNP 22812 39 5 20 20 CD 22812 39 6 , , , 22812 39 7 1859 1859 CD 22812 39 8 . . . 22812 40 1 William William NNP 22812 40 2 D. D. NNP 22812 40 3 Davis Davis NNP 22812 40 4 , , , 22812 40 5 July July NNP 22812 40 6 29 29 CD 22812 40 7 , , , 22812 40 8 1861 1861 CD 22812 40 9 . . . 22812 41 1 George George NNP 22812 41 2 Argus Argus NNP 22812 41 3 , , , 22812 41 4 ( ( -LRB- 22812 41 5 the the DT 22812 41 6 present present JJ 22812 41 7 incumbent incumbent NN 22812 41 8 ) ) -RRB- 22812 41 9 1864 1864 CD 22812 41 10 . . . 22812 42 1 The the DT 22812 42 2 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 42 3 Post Post NNP 22812 42 4 - - NNP 22812 42 5 office office NNP 22812 42 6 was be VBD 22812 42 7 kept keep VBN 22812 42 8 , , , 22812 42 9 during during IN 22812 42 10 Mr. Mr. NNP 22812 42 11 Granger Granger NNP 22812 42 12 's 's POS 22812 42 13 term term NN 22812 42 14 of of IN 22812 42 15 office office NN 22812 42 16 , , , 22812 42 17 first first RB 22812 42 18 on on IN 22812 42 19 Main Main NNP 22812 42 20 Street Street NNP 22812 42 21 , , , 22812 42 22 near near IN 22812 42 23 where where WRB 22812 42 24 the the DT 22812 42 25 Metropolitan Metropolitan NNP 22812 42 26 Theater[D Theater[D NNP 22812 42 27 ] ] -RRB- 22812 42 28 now now RB 22812 42 29 stands stand VBZ 22812 42 30 , , , 22812 42 31 and and CC 22812 42 32 afterwards afterwards RB 22812 42 33 in in IN 22812 42 34 the the DT 22812 42 35 brick brick NN 22812 42 36 house house NN 22812 42 37 on on IN 22812 42 38 the the DT 22812 42 39 west west JJ 22812 42 40 side side NN 22812 42 41 of of IN 22812 42 42 Pearl Pearl NNP 22812 42 43 Street Street NNP 22812 42 44 , , , 22812 42 45 a a DT 22812 42 46 few few JJ 22812 42 47 doors door NNS 22812 42 48 south south RB 22812 42 49 of of IN 22812 42 50 Swan Swan NNP 22812 42 51 Street Street NNP 22812 42 52 , , , 22812 42 53 now now RB 22812 42 54 No no UH 22812 42 55 . . . 22812 43 1 58 58 CD 22812 43 2 Pearl Pearl NNP 22812 43 3 Street Street NNP 22812 43 4 . . . 22812 44 1 Mr. Mr. NNP 22812 44 2 Guiteau Guiteau NNP 22812 44 3 first first RB 22812 44 4 kept keep VBD 22812 44 5 the the DT 22812 44 6 office office NN 22812 44 7 on on IN 22812 44 8 Main Main NNP 22812 44 9 Street Street NNP 22812 44 10 , , , 22812 44 11 opposite opposite JJ 22812 44 12 Stevenson Stevenson NNP 22812 44 13 's 's POS 22812 44 14 livery livery NN 22812 44 15 stable stable JJ 22812 44 16 ; ; : 22812 44 17 then then RB 22812 44 18 on on IN 22812 44 19 the the DT 22812 44 20 west west JJ 22812 44 21 side side NN 22812 44 22 of of IN 22812 44 23 Main Main NNP 22812 44 24 Street Street NNP 22812 44 25 about about IN 22812 44 26 the the DT 22812 44 27 middle middle NN 22812 44 28 of of IN 22812 44 29 the the DT 22812 44 30 block block NN 22812 44 31 next next IN 22812 44 32 south south NN 22812 44 33 of of IN 22812 44 34 Erie Erie NNP 22812 44 35 Street Street NNP 22812 44 36 ; ; : 22812 44 37 and and CC 22812 44 38 afterwards afterwards RB 22812 44 39 on on IN 22812 44 40 the the DT 22812 44 41 northwest northwest NN 22812 44 42 corner corner NN 22812 44 43 of of IN 22812 44 44 Ellicott Ellicott NNP 22812 44 45 Square Square NNP 22812 44 46 . . . 22812 45 1 It -PRON- PRP 22812 45 2 was be VBD 22812 45 3 kept keep VBN 22812 45 4 in in IN 22812 45 5 the the DT 22812 45 6 same same JJ 22812 45 7 place place NN 22812 45 8 for for IN 22812 45 9 a a DT 22812 45 10 short short JJ 22812 45 11 period period NN 22812 45 12 at at IN 22812 45 13 the the DT 22812 45 14 commencement commencement NN 22812 45 15 of of IN 22812 45 16 Judge Judge NNP 22812 45 17 Russel Russel NNP 22812 45 18 's 's POS 22812 45 19 term term NN 22812 45 20 of of IN 22812 45 21 office office NN 22812 45 22 , , , 22812 45 23 but but CC 22812 45 24 was be VBD 22812 45 25 soon soon RB 22812 45 26 removed remove VBN 22812 45 27 to to IN 22812 45 28 the the DT 22812 45 29 northwest northwest NN 22812 45 30 corner corner NN 22812 45 31 of of IN 22812 45 32 the the DT 22812 45 33 next next JJ 22812 45 34 block block NN 22812 45 35 above above RB 22812 45 36 , , , 22812 45 37 where where WRB 22812 45 38 it -PRON- PRP 22812 45 39 remained remain VBD 22812 45 40 until until IN 22812 45 41 after after IN 22812 45 42 the the DT 22812 45 43 appointment appointment NN 22812 45 44 of of IN 22812 45 45 Mr. Mr. NNP 22812 45 46 Dibble Dibble NNP 22812 45 47 . . . 22812 46 1 It -PRON- PRP 22812 46 2 was be VBD 22812 46 3 removed remove VBN 22812 46 4 by by IN 22812 46 5 Mr. Mr. NNP 22812 46 6 Dibble Dibble NNP 22812 46 7 about about IN 22812 46 8 1836 1836 CD 22812 46 9 , , , 22812 46 10 to to IN 22812 46 11 the the DT 22812 46 12 old old JJ 22812 46 13 Baptist Baptist NNP 22812 46 14 Church Church NNP 22812 46 15 then then RB 22812 46 16 standing stand VBG 22812 46 17 on on IN 22812 46 18 the the DT 22812 46 19 corner corner NN 22812 46 20 where where WRB 22812 46 21 the the DT 22812 46 22 post post JJ 22812 46 23 - - JJ 22812 46 24 office office NN 22812 46 25 is be VBZ 22812 46 26 now now RB 22812 46 27 kept keep VBN 22812 46 28 , , , 22812 46 29 and and CC 22812 46 30 it -PRON- PRP 22812 46 31 was be VBD 22812 46 32 kept keep 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- JJ 22812 133 33 office office NN 22812 133 34 Department Department NNP 22812 133 35 authorizing authorize VBG 22812 133 36 its -PRON- PRP$ 22812 133 37 transportation transportation NN 22812 133 38 from from IN 22812 133 39 Canajoharie Canajoharie NNP 22812 133 40 to to IN 22812 133 41 Whitestown Whitestown NNP 22812 133 42 at at IN 22812 133 43 the the DT 22812 133 44 expense expense NN 22812 133 45 of of IN 22812 133 46 the the DT 22812 133 47 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 22812 133 48 on on IN 22812 133 49 the the DT 22812 133 50 route route NN 22812 133 51 ; ; , 22812 133 52 and and CC 22812 133 53 that that IN 22812 133 54 in in IN 22812 133 55 1793 1793 CD 22812 133 56 or or CC 22812 133 57 1794 1794 CD 22812 133 58 , , , 22812 133 59 the the DT 22812 133 60 remarkable remarkable JJ 22812 133 61 fact fact NN 22812 133 62 that that IN 22812 133 63 the the DT 22812 133 64 Great Great NNP 22812 133 65 Western Western NNP 22812 133 66 Mail Mail NNP 22812 133 67 , , , 22812 133 68 on on IN 22812 133 69 one one CD 22812 133 70 arrival arrival NN 22812 133 71 at at IN 22812 133 72 Fort Fort NNP 22812 133 73 Schuyler Schuyler NNP 22812 133 74 ( ( -LRB- 22812 133 75 Utica Utica NNP 22812 133 76 ) ) -RRB- 22812 133 77 , , , 22812 133 78 contained contain VBD 22812 133 79 six six CD 22812 133 80 letters letter NNS 22812 133 81 for for IN 22812 133 82 that that DT 22812 133 83 place place NN 22812 133 84 , , , 22812 133 85 was be VBD 22812 133 86 heralded herald VBN 22812 133 87 from from IN 22812 133 88 one one CD 22812 133 89 end end NN 22812 133 90 of of IN 22812 133 91 the the DT 22812 133 92 settlement settlement NN 22812 133 93 to to IN 22812 133 94 the the DT 22812 133 95 other other JJ 22812 133 96 . . . 22812 134 1 It -PRON- PRP 22812 134 2 is be VBZ 22812 134 3 added add VBN 22812 134 4 that that IN 22812 134 5 some some DT 22812 134 6 were be VBD 22812 134 7 incredulous incredulous JJ 22812 134 8 , , , 22812 134 9 but but CC 22812 134 10 the the DT 22812 134 11 solemn solemn NN 22812 134 12 and and CC 22812 134 13 repeated repeat VBN 22812 134 14 assurances assurance NNS 22812 134 15 of of IN 22812 134 16 the the DT 22812 134 17 veracious veracious JJ 22812 134 18 Dutch dutch JJ 22812 134 19 postmaster postmaster NN 22812 134 20 at at IN 22812 134 21 last last RB 22812 134 22 obtained obtain VBN 22812 134 23 general general JJ 22812 134 24 credence credence NN 22812 134 25 . . . 22812 135 1 On on IN 22812 135 2 the the DT 22812 135 3 8th 8th NN 22812 135 4 of of IN 22812 135 5 May May NNP 22812 135 6 , , , 22812 135 7 1794 1794 CD 22812 135 8 , , , 22812 135 9 sundry sundry JJ 22812 135 10 post post NN 22812 135 11 - - NNS 22812 135 12 routes route NNS 22812 135 13 were be VBD 22812 135 14 established establish VBN 22812 135 15 , , , 22812 135 16 among among IN 22812 135 17 which which WDT 22812 135 18 is be VBZ 22812 135 19 one one CD 22812 135 20 " " '' 22812 135 21 from from IN 22812 135 22 Albany Albany NNP 22812 135 23 by by IN 22812 135 24 Schenectady Schenectady NNP 22812 135 25 , , , 22812 135 26 Johnstown Johnstown NNP 22812 135 27 , , , 22812 135 28 Canajoharie Canajoharie NNP 22812 135 29 and and CC 22812 135 30 Whitestown Whitestown NNP 22812 135 31 , , , 22812 135 32 to to IN 22812 135 33 Canandaigua Canandaigua NNP 22812 135 34 " " '' 22812 135 35 ; ; : 22812 135 36 and and CC 22812 135 37 in in IN 22812 135 38 July July NNP 22812 135 39 , , , 22812 135 40 1794 1794 CD 22812 135 41 , , , 22812 135 42 four four CD 22812 135 43 - - HYPH 22812 135 44 horse horse NN 22812 135 45 " " '' 22812 135 46 stages stage NNS 22812 135 47 " " '' 22812 135 48 were be VBD 22812 135 49 run run VBN 22812 135 50 from from IN 22812 135 51 Albany Albany NNP 22812 135 52 to to IN 22812 135 53 Schenectady Schenectady NNP 22812 135 54 daily daily RB 22812 135 55 . . . 22812 136 1 The the DT 22812 136 2 passenger passenger NN 22812 136 3 fare fare VBP 22812 136 4 by by IN 22812 136 5 these these DT 22812 136 6 stages stage NNS 22812 136 7 was be VBD 22812 136 8 only only RB 22812 136 9 three three CD 22812 136 10 cents cent NNS 22812 136 11 per per IN 22812 136 12 mile mile NN 22812 136 13 . . . 22812 137 1 On on IN 22812 137 2 the the DT 22812 137 3 31st 31st NN 22812 137 4 of of IN 22812 137 5 July July NNP 22812 137 6 , , , 22812 137 7 1794 1794 CD 22812 137 8 , , , 22812 137 9 the the DT 22812 137 10 Postmaster Postmaster NNP 22812 137 11 - - HYPH 22812 137 12 General General NNP 22812 137 13 , , , 22812 137 14 Timothy Timothy NNP 22812 137 15 Pickering Pickering NNP 22812 137 16 , , , 22812 137 17 advertised advertise VBD 22812 137 18 in in IN 22812 137 19 the the DT 22812 137 20 Albany Albany NNP 22812 137 21 _ _ NNP 22812 137 22 Gazette Gazette NNP 22812 137 23 _ _ NNP 22812 137 24 for for IN 22812 137 25 proposals proposal NNS 22812 137 26 for for IN 22812 137 27 carrying carry VBG 22812 137 28 the the DT 22812 137 29 mails mail NNS 22812 137 30 in in IN 22812 137 31 this this DT 22812 137 32 State State NNP 22812 137 33 , , , 22812 137 34 as as IN 22812 137 35 follows follow VBZ 22812 137 36 : : : 22812 137 37 ( ( -LRB- 22812 137 38 1 1 CD 22812 137 39 . . . 22812 137 40 ) ) -RRB- 22812 138 1 " " `` 22812 138 2 From from IN 22812 138 3 New New NNP 22812 138 4 York York NNP 22812 138 5 by by IN 22812 138 6 Peekskill Peekskill NNP 22812 138 7 , , , 22812 138 8 Fishkill Fishkill NNP 22812 138 9 , , , 22812 138 10 Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie NNP 22812 138 11 , , , 22812 138 12 Rhinebeck Rhinebeck NNP 22812 138 13 , , , 22812 138 14 Redhook Redhook NNP 22812 138 15 , , , 22812 138 16 Clermont Clermont NNP 22812 138 17 , , , 22812 138 18 Hudson Hudson NNP 22812 138 19 and and CC 22812 138 20 Kinderhook Kinderhook NNP 22812 138 21 to to IN 22812 138 22 Albany Albany NNP 22812 138 23 , , , 22812 138 24 " " '' 22812 138 25 to to TO 22812 138 26 leave leave VB 22812 138 27 New New NNP 22812 138 28 York York NNP 22812 138 29 every every DT 22812 138 30 Monday Monday NNP 22812 138 31 and and CC 22812 138 32 Thursday Thursday NNP 22812 138 33 at at IN 22812 138 34 4 4 CD 22812 138 35 p. p. NN 22812 138 36 m. m. 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November NNP 22812 202 13 20 20 CD 22812 202 14 , , , 22812 202 15 1884 1884 CD 22812 202 16 ) ) -RRB- 22812 202 17 ; ; : 22812 202 18 succeeding succeed VBG 22812 202 19 Postmasters Postmasters NNP 22812 202 20 of of IN 22812 202 21 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 22812 202 22 have have VBP 22812 202 23 been be VBN 22812 202 24 : : : 22812 202 25 Isaac Isaac NNP 22812 202 26 M. M. NNP 22812 202 27 Schermerhorn Schermerhorn NNP 22812 202 28 ; ; : 22812 202 29 Thomas Thomas NNP 22812 202 30 M. M. NNP 22812 202 31 Blossom Blossom NNP 22812 202 32 ( ( -LRB- 22812 202 33 appointed appoint VBN 22812 202 34 in in IN 22812 202 35 1869 1869 CD 22812 202 36 , , , 22812 202 37 died die VBD 22812 202 38 Feb. February NNP 22812 202 39 10 10 CD 22812 202 40 , , , 22812 202 41 1882 1882 CD 22812 202 42 ) ) -RRB- 22812 202 43 ; ; : 22812 202 44 Isaac Isaac NNP 22812 202 45 M. M. 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