Ten Years Among the Mail Bags / Or, Notes from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post-Office Department

The author presents a series of true-to-life narratives and case studies of thefts, frauds, and other delinquencies affecting the postal service, recounting how schemes were discovered, investigated, and punished. Stories focus on tempted clerks and postmasters, surveillance and detection techniques, moral warnings against dishonesty, and practical advice to safeguard mail integrity; fictionalized names are often used and some investigative details are withheld to prevent misuse. The volume closes with brief chronological notices of Postmasters General and reflections on institutional measures to protect the mail and deter misconduct.