The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 43, October 26, 2003, Article 6

SAN FRANCISCO MINT EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION

  Regarding last week's query, Tom DeLorey writes: "I can't
  decipher the name, but would like to add the comment that
  "U.S.B.Mint" is probably "United States Branch Mint" rather
   than "United States Bureau (of the) Mint."

  Steven Olson wrote:  "Wow - your newsletter seems to have
  an active readership!  I got two answers at almost the same time;
  I assume it was the day or day after your newsletter went out.
  Question answered and problem solved!

  I've updated my query page ( http://www.fofex.com/stamps/)
  to show the results.  My sincere thanks for your help in solving
  this puzzle, (and also for the spelling correction!)."

  The page notes: "Sincere thanks to Rich Kelly & Nancy Oliver
  who identified the addressee. According to their records he
  was: "Joseph A. Souther, a receipt clerk for the first San
  Francisco Mint. He was hired December of 1861 and records
  still show him working at the mint in 1864. In 1864 he was
  being paid at the rate of $2000 per year."

  [Bob Leonard also pointed out that "B" stood for Branch.
  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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