[D0330AAG], Letter from U.S. Post Office (Orange) to John F Randolph, March 25th, 1903
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Letterhead of Orange Post Office. Office of the Postmaster. Orange, Essex Co., N. J. Mar 25th, 1903. MR. JOHN F. RANDOLPH, EDISON LABTY, ORANGE, N. J. DEAR SIR:- THE CARRIER DELIVERING REGISTERED MAIL AT THE LABORATORY COMPLAINS THAT HE FREQUENTLY HAS GREAT DIFFICULTY IN FINDING ANYONE TO RECEIPT FOR SUCH MAIL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO DO SO, SOMETIMES HAVING TO GO TO THE TOP FLOOR AND THEN NOT FINDING ANYONE. HE IS NOT OBLIGED TO GO ANY FURTHER THAN THE GATE-HOUSE AND IT FREQUENTLY HAPPENS THAT HE IS PRESSED FOR TIME, NOT BEING ALLOWED TO WORK MORE THAN EIGHT HOUTS ANY DAY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. WHEN HE IS SO PRESSED AND HAD TO GO THROUGH THE LABORATORY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO RECEIPT FOR THE REGISTERED MAIL HE HAS TO CUT HIS DELIVERY AND BRING BACK PART OF HIS MAIL WHICH HE SHOULD NOT DO. I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REMEDY THIS IN SOME WAY. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST THAT YOU AUTHORIZE US TO HOLD THE REGISTERED MAIL ON THE NIGHT DELIVERY TILL THE MORNING DELIVERY AS THE CARRIER INVARIABLY ARRIVES AT THE LABORATORY A FEW MINUTES AFTER ALL AUTHORIZED PARTIES HAVE LEFT FOR THE DAY. THIS IS BEING DONE BY THE OTHER COMPANIES AND IF THE SAME DONE WITH THE LABORATORY IT WOULD RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE SAVING OF TIME AND CONSEQUENT BETTER FREE DELIVERY IN THAT SECTION. TRUSTING I HAVE MADE MYSELF PLAIN, I AM, VERY RESPECTFULLY, Louis D. [Gallison?] POSTMASTER. <Answered Mar. 26/03> [TAE Marginalia]