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In 1849, Thomas Reynold's brother, William, packed up the
entire Prospect Hill Post Office in a cigar box and turned it
over to Thomas. Thomas ran the post office from his log home
on Main Street.
On 23 February 1850 a letter was sent to Thomas by Fitz Henry
Warner, Second Assistant Postmaster General....
Sir: - I have the honor to inform you that the Postmaster
General has this day changed the name of the post office at
Prospect Hill to Reynoldsville, in the county of Jefferson and
State of Pennsylvania and continued Thomas Reynolds postmaster
thereof.
On the other side of the letter was a note from James Thompson
of the House of Representatives....
Dear Sir: - On the other side you will find the change of name
of your office. I hope it may be satisfactory, and if there is
anything wrong with it you must assume the responsibility, as
I have depended upon you in the matter. We have very exciting
times here on the slavery question and the admission of
California. I fear the peace of the Union is in danger. I
would be glad if you would give me your opinion of what the
feeling is in regard to any course my friends might think I
should persue in relation to this matter. I go for California
and the rejection of slavery; but as to the remaining
territories of New Mexico and Utah, the greatest difficulty
exists. Write me freely - indeed I would like to hear from all
my friends.
The following picture is a late picture of the first post
office of the town of Reynoldsville which was also the early
home of the Reynolds Family. The building was in a state of
disrepair when the picture was taken and was torn down shorlty
thereafter. Standing in front of the building is Clarinda
Emeline Reynolds, daughter of Thomas. Beneath the picture she
had written "the old log house where all of us were born".