President:
James Buchanan |
| Postmasters General: 1/1-3/13:
Aaron V. Brown · 3/14-12/31: Joseph Holt |
| Admitted to the Union: Oregon on February 14, 1859 |
Postage Rates:
|
| Domestic Letter Rate under 3000 mi. per 1/2
oz.: Three Cents - Prepayment compulsory, stamp required |
| Domestic Letter Rate over 3000 mi. per 1/2 oz.: Ten Cents - Prepayment compulsory, stamp required |
| Foreign Letter Rate under 2500 mi. per 1/2 oz.: Ten Cents - except where otherwise adjusted by
treaty |
| Foreign Letter Rate over 2500 mi. per 1/2 oz.:
Twenty Cents - except where otherwise adjusted by treaty |
| Rate for Drop Letters: One Cent -
prepayment not required - no weight restrictions |
| Rate for Newspapers and Circulars up to 3
oz.: One Cent, with one cent for each additional oz. |
| Carrier Fee (not available in all cities):
One Cent |
| Registry Fee: 5¢ (no return
receipt to sender) - paid in cash, no stamp required |