Project Gutenberg 2012-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 226 Holbrook, James 1812 1864 Holbrook, J. (James) 14007212 Ten Years Among the Mail Bags Or, Notes from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post-Office Department Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Christian Boissonnas, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ten Years Among the Mail Bags" by James Holbrook is a collection of narratives based on the author's experiences as a Special Agent for the U.S. Post-Office Department, written in the mid-19th century. The book aims to address the various forms of dishonesty and crime that the postal system encountered, detailing the author's investigations into widespread mail thefts and the moral implications of such misconduct, as well as its consequences on individuals and the community. The opening portion of the work establishes the context of rampant mail thefts occurring along a route from Boston to a rural town. Holbrook describes the impact of these crimes on the students at a local academy, as they depend on remittances from their families to cover expenses. As fears grow regarding the integrity of the postal service, Holbrook begins his investigation under a commission from the Postmaster General. He uncovers a series of fraudulent activities, targeting the post master himself, and navigates the challenges of gathering evidence against a figure previously trusted within the community. The narrative is framed as both a detective story and a moral commentary on the temptations faced by those in positions of trust. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Postal service -- United States HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Sociology Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: History - American 946895 2025-06-16T14:56:33.201451 text/html 962167 2012-09-27T09:43:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2964191 2025-06-16T14:56:59.396318 application/epub+zip 2975807 2025-06-16T14:56:42.422381 application/epub+zip 438345 2025-06-16T14:56:36.097441 application/epub+zip 1738204 2025-06-16T14:57:08.173256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1669667 2025-06-16T14:56:52.949474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713308 2022-09-18T16:48:18.967010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867209 2023-09-18T03:41:18.300216 text/plain 15630 2025-06-16T14:57:08.355272 application/rdf+xml 14798 2025-06-16T14:56:36.713466 image/jpeg 3664 2025-06-16T14:56:36.400438 image/jpeg 3179353 2025-06-16T14:56:33.342421 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog