Post Office Department Letter - Finance Office - April 19, 1859 dated Americana

2 page letter from the Post Office Department Finance office regarding not getting paid by the post office. Measures 8 1/2" x 14". Some paper tears at folds.

A. N. Zevely, during a transformative era for the United States Post Office Department, served as the Third Assistant Postmaster General. His expertise focused on the financial and administrative aspects of the mail system, rather than its operational ones. He managed the department’s fiscal operations, overseeing revenue from postmasters and contractor payments. Zevely committed to enhancing departmental accounting accuracy and efficiency and was involved in early discussions about specialized postage.

Beyond financial oversight, Zevely was deeply involved in the postal service’s logistical and administrative evolution. He provided valuable records on mail distribution, including the early development of railway mail operations. His office managed the growing variety of postal paper, such as stamps and stamped envelopes, as the department modernized. Zevely’s contributions to technical aspects of mail handling and distribution laid the foundation for the rapid expansion of the service.